Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Cuba spends $2,575 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
be 33.1% more likely to be obese
In Cuba, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
have 57.2% fewer doctors per person
Cuba has 95.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Australia has 40.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Australia, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 94.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cuba, approximately 35.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Australia, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.4% less 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 Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 24.1% more children
In Cuba, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 36.4% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 70.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Australia, about 96.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on education
Cuba spends 8.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Australia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 10.9% more on healthcare
Cuba spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 6.9 times more coastline
Cuba has a total of 3,735 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
Safety
be 16.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cuba, road accidents kill 5.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Australia, they kill 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.8 times more home broadband
Cuba has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Australia has 36.5 as of 2024.
live with 80.5% less strain on fresh water
Cuba withdraws 24% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Australia withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 6.7 times more electricity
Cuba uses 1,462 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Australia uses 9,801 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 67.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cuba, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Australia, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 7.4 times more CO2
Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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