Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Switzerland has 44.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cuba has 95.4 as of 2021.
live 6.1 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cuba, that number is 23.0% of people as of 2024.
see 75.7% less spent on your healthcare
Switzerland spends $10,602 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cuba spends $2,575 as of 2023.
Economy
be 64.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cuba, that number is 1.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 7.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cuba, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
be 100.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.4 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 27.6% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 97.3% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Cuba, about 70.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.8% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cuba, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 73.7% more on education
Switzerland spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cuba spends 8.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Switzerland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cuba, they kill 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 93.4% less home broadband
Switzerland has 47.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cuba has 3.1 as of 2024.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Switzerland withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cuba withdraws 24% as of 2022.
use 79.5% less electricity
Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cuba uses 1,462 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 49.1% less CO2
Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Switzerland, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cuba, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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