Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Cyprus, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $37,700 as of 2020.
be 41.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cyprus, that number is 7.1% as of 2019.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Cyprus, however, that number is 14.7% as of 2018.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Cyprus, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 76.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cyprus, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 64.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cyprus, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
have 22.2% fewer children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cyprus, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Azerbaijan spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cyprus spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 75.0% more on healthcare
Azerbaijan spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cyprus, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes.
Cyprus: At a glance
How big is Cyprus compared to Azerbaijan? See an in-depth size comparison.