Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
be 11.9% less likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Slovakia has 37.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cuba has 95.4 as of 2021.
see 20.3% less spent on your healthcare
Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cuba spends $2,575 as of 2023.
be 39.2% more likely to die by suicide
Slovakia has a suicide rate of 9.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cuba, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 67.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cuba, that number is 1.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 8.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cuba, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 5.3 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 21.5% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cuba, about 70.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 81.1% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cuba spends 8.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 27.6% more on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 15.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cuba, they kill 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 90.9% less home broadband
Slovakia has 33.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cuba has 3.1 as of 2024.
live with 9.9 times more strain on fresh water
Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cuba withdraws 24% as of 2022.
use 68.7% less electricity
Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cuba uses 1,462 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 65.3% less CO2
Slovakia emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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