Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Cuba, you would:
Health
be 42.0% less likely to be obese
In Cuba, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 13.3% of people as of 2024.
be 69.5% less likely to die by suicide
Cuba has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Yemen, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.8 years less
In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 93.4% less spent on your healthcare
Cuba spends $2,575 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Yemen spends $169 as of 2023.
have 99.0% fewer doctors per person
Cuba has 95.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Yemen has 1.0 as of 2023.
have 49.4% less access to essential health services
Cuba scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Yemen scores 42 as of 2021.
Economy
be 9.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cuba, 1.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Yemen, that number is 17.3% as of 2025.
make 93.4% less money
Cuba has a GDP per capita of $9,605 as of 2020, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $634 as of 2018.
Life
have 4.0 times more children
In Cuba, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Yemen, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more 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 Yemen, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.0 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 Yemen, on the other hand, 33.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cuba, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Yemen, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 74.9% less likely to have internet access
In Cuba, approximately 70.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Yemen, about 17.7% do as of 2022.
be 21.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Cuba, approximately 95% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 75% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 49.0% less coastline
Cuba has a total of 3,735 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 km.
Safety
be 5.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cuba, road accidents kill 5.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Yemen, they kill 29.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 58.8% less home broadband
Cuba has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Yemen has 1.3 as of 2022.
live with 7.1 times more strain on fresh water
Cuba withdraws 24% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Yemen withdraws 170% as of 2022.
use 93.9% less electricity
Cuba uses 1,462 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Yemen uses 90 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 86.4% less CO2
Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Cuba, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Yemen, it causes 109.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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