Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Grenada, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 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 27.1% less likely to be obese
In Grenada, 31.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Grenada spends $880 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cuba spends $2,575 as of 2023.
have 6.9 times more doctors per person
Grenada has 13.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Cuba has 95.4 as of 2021.
have 18.6% more access to essential health services
Grenada scores 70 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cuba scores 83 as of 2021.
be 10.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Grenada has a suicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cuba, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Life
be 27.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Grenada, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cuba, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 58.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Grenada, approximately 16.4 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.
have 24.9% fewer children
In Grenada, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cuba, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 64.5% more on education
Grenada spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cuba spends 8.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Grenada spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 30.9 times more coastline
Grenada has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Cuba, that number is 3,735 km.
Safety
be 15.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Grenada, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cuba, they kill 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 89.7% less home broadband
Grenada has 29.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Cuba has 3.1 as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Grenada withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cuba withdraws 24% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 27.3% more CO2
Grenada emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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