Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 81.5% more spent on your healthcare
Cuba spends $2,575 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
be 14.6% more likely to be obese
In Cuba, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
have 54.4% fewer doctors per person
Cuba has 95.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
Economy
be 61.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Czech Republic, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 91.4% 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 Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 69.1% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 10.7% fewer children
In Cuba, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.4% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 70.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Czech Republic, about 87.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.1% less on education
Cuba spends 8.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Czech Republic spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 12.6 times more home broadband
Cuba has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 4.0 times more electricity
Cuba uses 1,462 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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