Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 42.0% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
see 46.9% more spent on your healthcare
Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
be 62.0% less likely to die by suicide
Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 30.4% fewer doctors per person
Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.
Economy
be 31.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 7.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
make 2.8 times more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
Life
be 57.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Argentina, approximately 33.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 8.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cyprus, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.9% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 87.0% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 81.7% less likely to be murdered
Argentina has a homicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 55.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 43.9% more home broadband
Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
use 36.1% more electricity
Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.9 times more strain on fresh water
Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
Environment
be 44.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 34.7% more CO2
Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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