Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
see 17.8% more spent on your healthcare
Cuba spends $2,575 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Latvia spends $3,034 as of 2023.
live 1.8 years less
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
have 64.4% fewer doctors per person
Cuba has 95.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Latvia has 34.0 as of 2022.
be 10.3% more likely to die by suicide
Cuba has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Latvia, it is 15.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 45.7% 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 Latvia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 67.6% 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 Latvia, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 20.0% fewer children
In Cuba, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.5% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 70.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.8% less on education
Cuba spends 8.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Latvia spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 22.4% less on healthcare
Cuba spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Latvia, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.7% less coastline
Cuba has a total of 3,735 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
Safety
be 81.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cuba, road accidents kill 5.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Latvia, they kill 9.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 8.4 times more home broadband
Cuba has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.
live with 95.7% less strain on fresh water
Cuba withdraws 24% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Latvia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Cuba uses 1,462 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Latvia uses 3,768 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 29.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cuba, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Latvia, it causes 40.0 as of 2019.
emit 91.1% more CO2
Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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