The site shows statistics relevant to standards of living in Cuba. It compares them to other Latin American nations. It also lists facts detailing the Cuban economic and financial sector.
Very interesting what immense Cuba has managed to gain on its tiny island.
Some excerpts:
Persons per Doctor ____
Cuba - 169 United States - 421 Brazil - 844 Dominican Republic - 949 Haiti - 10,005
Unemployment _____ Cuba - 1.9% Bolivia - 8% United States - 9.5% Argentina - 15.6% Haiti - 70%
Inflation ___ Cuba - 0.30% US - 3.20% Argentina - 9.6%
Women in Government ____ Cuba - 36% Argentina - 31% US - 14%
Facts ___ * The average Cuban worker has ten years of education; one of every ten scientists in Latin America and the Caribbean is in Cuba (although Cuba makes up only 2% of the region's population).
* The UN recently announced that Cuba is the only country in Latin America that has no malnutrition.
* Gas bills in Cuba average 2-4 pesos (8-16 cents) a month; electricity 5-7 pesos (20-28 cents) a month; telephone 6-8 pesos (24-32 cents) a month, the first 300 minutes being free. As you can see, all these services are subsidized by the State.
