Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Cuba has 95.4 as of 2021.
live 4.0 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 60.4% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 64.5% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cuba spends $2,575 as of 2023.
be 31.8% more likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cuba, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cuba, that number is 1.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 8.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cuba, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 94.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cuba, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.4% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cuba, about 70.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.7% more on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cuba spends 8.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 48.9% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Cuba, that number is 3,735 km.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cuba, they kill 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 92.9% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cuba has 3.1 as of 2024.
use 76.3% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cuba uses 1,462 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 55.4% less CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cuba, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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