Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita was 0.0478 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Cuba, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.0478 for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.0635 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0478, in 2023.
That places Cuba 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0519 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0516 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0516 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0515 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0515 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0519 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0524 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0525 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0539 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0514 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0494 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0635 | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0492 | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0478 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.052 | 0.0514 | 0.0539 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0525 | 0.0478 | 0.0635 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 143 Liechtenstein 0.0491 compare
- 144 Bulgaria 0.0487 compare
- 145 Luxembourg 0.0485 compare
- 147 Sri Lanka 0.0475 compare
- 148 Bahrain 0.0474 compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0468 compare
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,696 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 67 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0308 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Cuba?
- Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita in Cuba was 0.0478 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0635 in 2021.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0478 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita?
- Cuba ranks 146th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy vs. health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.