Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 7.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cuba spends $2,575 as of 2023.
have 45.2 times more doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Cuba has 95.4 as of 2021.
have 43.1% more access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cuba scores 83 as of 2021.
be 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cuba, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cuba, that number is 1.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 74.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cuba, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.6% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Cuba, it is 99.7% as of 2021.
be 58.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cuba, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2024.
have 57.6% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cuba, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 95% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.9 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cuba spends 8.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 8.4 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Cuba, that number is 3,735 km.
Safety
be 71.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cambodia, road accidents kill 18.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cuba, they kill 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 56.8% more electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cuba uses 1,462 kWh as of 2023.
find 25.8% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cuba has 3.1 as of 2024.
live with 23.0 times more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cuba withdraws 24% as of 2022.
Environment
be 48.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cambodia, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cuba, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 73.6% more CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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