Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alaska instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 27.9% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Alaska, about 90.8% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).
