Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Germany, you would:
Health
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cuba has 95.4 as of 2021.
live 2.5 years less
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 11.3% more likely to be obese
In Germany, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 70.8% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cuba spends $2,575 as of 2023.
Economy
be 52.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% 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 Germany, 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 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 24.6% less likely to have internet access
In Germany, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cuba, about 70.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.6% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 61.1% more on education
Germany spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cuba spends 8.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 56.3% more coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Cuba, that number is 3,735 km.
Safety
be 63.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cuba, they kill 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 32.3% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cuba withdraws 24% as of 2022.
find 93.2% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cuba has 3.1 as of 2024.
use 76.1% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cuba uses 1,462 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 72.5% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Germany, air pollution causes 15.0 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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