Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Albania, you would:
Economy
make 2.8 times more money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $37,700 as of 2020.
be 21.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cyprus, that number is 7.1% as of 2019.
pay a 52.2% higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Cyprus, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 60.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cyprus, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 22.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 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 16.7% fewer children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cyprus, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 26.4% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cyprus, about 91.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 48.7% more on education
Albania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cyprus spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 34.6% more on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Cyprus, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 79.0% more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office.
Cyprus: At a glance
How big is Cyprus compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.