Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Hungary, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Hungary, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 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 26.7% less likely to be obese
In Hungary, 31.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
have 2.8 times more doctors per person
Hungary has 34.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cuba has 95.4 as of 2021.
be 16.2% less likely to die by suicide
Hungary has a suicide rate of 16.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cuba, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 10.4% less spent on your healthcare
Hungary spends $2,875 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cuba spends $2,575 as of 2023.
Economy
be 61.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Hungary, 4.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cuba, that number is 1.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Hungary, approximately 12.0 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 Hungary, 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 24.8% less likely to have internet access
In Hungary, approximately 93.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cuba, about 70.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Hungary spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cuba spends 8.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 47.3% more on healthcare
Hungary spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 27.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Hungary, road accidents kill 7.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cuba, they kill 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 91.8% less home broadband
Hungary has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cuba has 3.1 as of 2024.
live with 3.0 times more strain on fresh water
Hungary withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cuba withdraws 24% as of 2022.
use 69.6% less electricity
Hungary uses 4,812 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cuba uses 1,462 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 26.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Hungary, air pollution causes 42.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cuba, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 57.2% less CO2
Hungary emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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