Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
be 39.5% less likely to die by suicide
Cuba has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.7 years less
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024.
be 35.9% more likely to be obese
In Cuba, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, that number is 31.2% of people as of 2024.
see 70.9% less spent on your healthcare
Cuba spends $2,575 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uzbekistan spends $749 as of 2023.
have 70.6% fewer doctors per person
Cuba has 95.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Uzbekistan has 28.1 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 25.7% 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 Uzbekistan, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
have 3.0 times more children
In Cuba, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 88.2% 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 Uzbekistan, on the other hand, 12.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 70.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, about 89.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.2% less on education
Cuba spends 8.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 28.1% less on healthcare
Cuba spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 68.6% less likely to be murdered
Cuba has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, that number is 1.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 72.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cuba, road accidents kill 5.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, they kill 9.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 11.3 times more home broadband
Cuba has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uzbekistan has 34.7 as of 2024.
use 40.9% more electricity
Cuba uses 1,462 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh as of 2023.
live with 5.1 times more strain on fresh water
Cuba withdraws 24% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uzbekistan withdraws 123% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Cuba, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Uzbekistan, it causes 117.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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