Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
see 20.0% more spent on your healthcare
Cuba spends $2,575 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
be 42.4% less likely to die by suicide
Cuba has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 61.9% more likely to be obese
In Cuba, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.
have 46.5% fewer doctors per person
Cuba has 95.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
Economy
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
Life
have 28.7% more children
In Cuba, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Argentina, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Cuba, approximately 6.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Argentina, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.2% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 70.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Argentina, about 89.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.8% less on education
Cuba spends 8.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 33.6% more coastline
Cuba has a total of 3,735 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 63.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cuba, road accidents kill 5.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 8.5 times more home broadband
Cuba has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
live with 56.3% less strain on fresh water
Cuba withdraws 24% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 93.1% more electricity
Cuba uses 1,462 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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