Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 79.2% less likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 30.4% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
see 45.0% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
have 35.5% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.
Economy
be 11.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Austria, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
make 33.6% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
Life
have 25.2% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 2.8 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 10.2% less on education
Austria spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cyprus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 31.4% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 15.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 24.7% more home broadband
Austria has 30.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
live with 3.5 times more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 51.4% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 14.6% less CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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