Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 6.9 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 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.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cuba spends $2,575 as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more doctors per person
Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cuba has 95.4 as of 2021.
have 16.9% more access to essential health services
Moldova scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cuba scores 83 as of 2021.
Economy
be 16.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cuba, that number is 1.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 55.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Moldova, approximately 15.1 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.
be 84.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cuba, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
have 18.6% fewer children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cuba, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.7% more on education
Moldova spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cuba spends 8.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 39.2% more on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 40.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cuba, they kill 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 89.6% less home broadband
Moldova has 29.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cuba has 3.1 as of 2024.
live with 90.6% more strain on fresh water
Moldova withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cuba withdraws 24% as of 2022.
use 39.4% less electricity
Moldova uses 2,412 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cuba uses 1,462 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 46.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cuba, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 44.2% less CO2
Moldova emits 3.4 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). How we calculate this
Compare further: Moldova vs. Cuba
Cuba: At a glance
How big is Cuba compared to Moldova? See an in-depth size comparison.