Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cuba instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 86.3% more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cuba spends $2,575 as of 2023.
have 2.7 times more doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cuba has 95.4 as of 2021.
be 35.0% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cuba, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Life
be 10.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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 57.6% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cuba, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cuba, 35.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cuba, about 70.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 64.2% more on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cuba spends 8.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 14.4% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Cuba, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 34.3% more coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Cuba, that number is 3,735 km.
Safety
be 48.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cuba, they kill 5.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 18.0% more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cuba, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2019.
Infrastructure
find 85.8% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cuba has 3.1 as of 2024.
live with 3.8 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cuba withdraws 24% as of 2022.
use 41.9% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cuba uses 1,462 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 53.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cuba, it causes 31.0 as of 2019.
emit 39.0% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cuba emits 1.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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