Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 38.5% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 88.3% more spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cuba spends $2,575 as of 2023.
have 3.7 times more doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cuba has 95.4 as of 2021.
have 10.7% more access to essential health services
Mexico scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cuba scores 83 as of 2021.
be 98.4% more likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cuba, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 34.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cuba, that number is 1.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cuba, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 43.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 12.1 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.
have 44.2% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 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 15.2% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cuba, about 70.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cuba spends 8.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 70.5% more on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 60.0% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Cuba, that number is 3,735 km.
Safety
be 55.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cuba, they kill 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 46.7% less strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cuba withdraws 24% as of 2022.
find 85.8% less home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cuba has 3.1 as of 2024.
use 45.0% less electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cuba uses 1,462 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 47.5% less CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 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 (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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