Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Honduras, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 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 27.6% less likely to be obese
In Honduras, 31.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 4.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Honduras spends $553 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cuba spends $2,575 as of 2023.
have 19.5 times more doctors per person
Honduras has 4.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Cuba has 95.4 as of 2021.
have 29.7% more access to essential health services
Honduras scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cuba scores 83 as of 2021.
be 4.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Honduras has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cuba, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 64.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Honduras, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cuba, that number is 1.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 25.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Honduras, approximately 47.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cuba, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.0% more likely to be literate
In Honduras, the literacy rate is 88.2% as of 2024. In Cuba, it is 99.7% as of 2021.
be 46.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Honduras, approximately 12.8 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 60.2% fewer children
In Honduras, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cuba, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.2% more likely to have internet access
In Honduras, approximately 58.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cuba, about 70.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 85.5% more on education
Honduras spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cuba spends 8.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 21.7% more on healthcare
Honduras spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.5 times more coastline
Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Cuba, that number is 3,735 km.
Safety
be 70.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Honduras, road accidents kill 18.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cuba, they kill 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 94.4% more electricity
Honduras uses 752 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cuba uses 1,462 kWh as of 2023.
find 32.8% less home broadband
Honduras has 4.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cuba has 3.1 as of 2024.
live with 5.2 times more strain on fresh water
Honduras withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cuba withdraws 24% as of 2022.
Environment
be 36.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Honduras, air pollution causes 49.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cuba, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 67.5% more CO2
Honduras emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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