Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Uruguay instead of Cuba, you would:

Health

live 1.2 years less

In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.

be 13.4% more likely to be obese

In Cuba, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uruguay, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 75.6% more money

Cuba has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2016, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $21,600 as of 2020.

be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cuba, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Uruguay, that number is 7.6% as of 2017.

Life

be 52.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cuba, approximately 36.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Uruguay, 17.0 women do as of 2017.

have 25.7% more children

In Cuba, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uruguay, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Cuba, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Uruguay, on the other hand, 8.3 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 16.2% more likely to have internet access

In Cuba, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Uruguay, about 86.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 63.3% less on education

Cuba spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Uruguay spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 16.8% less on healthcare

Cuba spends 11.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uruguay, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 82.3% less coastline

Cuba has a total of 3,735 km of coastline. In Uruguay, that number is 660 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Uruguay: At a glance

Uruguay is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 175,015 sq km. Montevideo, founded by the Spanish in 1726 as a military stronghold, soon took advantage of its natural harbor to become an important commercial center. Claimed by Argentina but annexed by Brazil in 1821, Uruguay declared its independence four years later and secured its freedom in 1828 after a three-year struggle. The administrations of President Jose BATLLE in the early 20th century launched widespread political, social, and economic reforms that established a statist tradition. A violent Marxist urban guerrilla movement named the Tupamaros, launched in the late 1960s, led Uruguay's president to cede control of the government to the military in 1973. By yearend, the rebels had been crushed, but the military continued to expand its hold over the government. Civilian rule was not restored until 1985. In 2004, the left-of-center Frente Amplio Coalition won national elections that effectively ended 170 years of political control previously held by the Colorado and Blanco parties. Uruguay's political and labor conditions are among the freest on the continent.
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