Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Cuba, you would:
Economy
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Massachusetts, that number is 4.7% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 29.4% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Massachusetts, about 91.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).