Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Cyprus instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.4 years longer

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 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.

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Life

be 64.0% less likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.4 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.

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have 28.0% more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 15.3% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cyprus, about 89.6% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 49.5% more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cyprus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 8.1 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.

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Infrastructure

find 50.8% more home broadband

British Virgin Islands has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 2.3 times more CO2

British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Cyprus is 23.8% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall
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British Virgin Islands is about 61 times smaller than Cyprus.
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Cyprus: At a glance

Cyprus is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 9,241 sq km. A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capital of Nicosia. Despite the deployment of UN peacekeepers in 1964, sporadic intercommunal violence continued forcing most Turkish Cypriots into enclaves throughout the island. In 1974, a Greek Government-sponsored attempt to overthrow the elected president of Cyprus was met by military intervention from Turkey, which soon controlled more than a third of the island. In 1983, the Turkish Cypriot-occupied area declared itself the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), but it is recognized only by Turkey. In February 2014, after a hiatus of nearly two years, the leaders of the two communities resumed formal discussions under UN auspices aimed at reuniting the divided island. The talks are ongoing. The entire island entered the EU on 1 May 2004, although the EU acquis - the body of common rights and obligations - applies only to the areas under the internationally recognized government, and is suspended in the areas administered by Turkish Cypriots. However, individual Turkish Cypriots able to document their eligibility for Republic of Cyprus citizenship legally enjoy the same rights accorded to other citizens of European Union states.
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