Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 33.7% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 75.3% more spent on your healthcare
Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cuba spends $2,575 as of 2023.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cuba has 95.4 as of 2021.
have 15.3% more access to essential health services
Paraguay scores 72 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cuba scores 83 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cuba, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 63.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cuba, that number is 1.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 39.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 58.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cuba, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 14.5 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.
have 56.3% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 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 13.6% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cuba, about 70.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cuba spends 8.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 12.2% more on healthcare
Paraguay spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 74.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cuba, they kill 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 76.1% less home broadband
Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Cuba has 3.1 as of 2024.
live with 13.0 times more strain on fresh water
Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cuba withdraws 24% as of 2022.
use 38.8% less electricity
Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cuba uses 1,462 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 24.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cuba, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 64.7% more CO2
Paraguay emits 1.2 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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