Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Cuba, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 49.0% less likely to be obese
In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cuba, that number is 24.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 92.2% more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2019, while in Cuba, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2016.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Cuba, that number is 2.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 30.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tonga, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cuba, 36.0 women do as of 2017.
be 66.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Tonga, approximately 12.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cuba, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2022.
have 50.2% fewer children
In Tonga, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cuba, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 80.5% more likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cuba, about 74.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 60.0% more on education
Tonga spends 8.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cuba spends 12.8% of total GDP on education as of 2010.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Tonga spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cuba, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 8.9 times more coastline
Tonga has a total of 419 km of coastline. In Cuba, that number is 3,735 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cuba: At a glance
How big is Cuba compared to Tonga? See an in-depth size comparison.