Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
live 7.0 years less
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 41.3% more likely to be obese
In Cuba, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 62.4% less spent on your healthcare
Cuba spends $2,575 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 87.9% fewer doctors per person
Cuba has 95.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Dominica has 11.6 as of 2018.
have 41.0% less access to essential health services
Cuba scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Life
have 27.4% more children
In Cuba, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.9 times 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 70.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Dominica, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.1% less on education
Cuba spends 8.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 46.6% less on healthcare
Cuba spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.0% less coastline
Cuba has a total of 3,735 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cuba, road accidents kill 5.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.8 times more home broadband
Cuba has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
live with 58.2% less strain on fresh water
Cuba withdraws 24% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 33.5% less CO2
Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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