Australia or Cuba: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Australia wins on more indicators: 10 of 11 against 0.
- Safety and trust: Australia 1:0
- Climate and health: Australia 7:0
- Law and institutions: Australia 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Australia
Indicator
Cuba
Safety and trust
Better: Australia (1 : 0)Organized violence
tie
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
periods differ
✓0.9 per 100,000 residents
202381% lower
✗4.5 per 100,000 residents
2019425% higher
Trust between people
no data for one of the places
49%
2022
no data
Costs and work
no winnerGDP per capita
no data for one of the places
$71,934
2025
no data
Climate and health
Better: Australia (7 : 0)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓83.1 years
20246% higher
✗78.3 years
20246% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓81.1 years
20247% higher
✗75.9 years
20246% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓85.1 years
20245% higher
✗80.7 years
20245% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓86.6 years
20237% higher
✗80.7 years
20237% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓99.69%
2024almost equal
99.32%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓99.64%
2024almost equal
99.14%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓6.4 µg/m³ per year
202332% lower
✗9.4 µg/m³ per year
202347% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Australia (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓1.46 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-1.08 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓1.84 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-0.73 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Australia, Cuba.