Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 14.3% less likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 26.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 42.5% more spent on your healthcare
Macedonia spends $1,808 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cuba spends $2,575 as of 2023.
have 3.2 times more doctors per person
Macedonia has 29.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cuba has 95.4 as of 2021.
have 12.2% more access to essential health services
Macedonia scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cuba scores 83 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Macedonia has a suicide rate of 5.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cuba, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 85.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 12.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cuba, that number is 1.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 11.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cuba, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 2.5 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 24.3% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 93.1% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Cuba, about 70.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.2% more on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 54.4% less strain on fresh water
Macedonia withdraws 53% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cuba withdraws 24% as of 2022.
find 89.7% less home broadband
Macedonia has 29.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cuba has 3.1 as of 2024.
use 56.0% less electricity
Macedonia uses 3,320 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cuba uses 1,462 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Macedonia, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cuba, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.2% less CO2
Macedonia emits 4.0 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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