Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Bulgaria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 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.
see 52.8% more spent on your healthcare
Bulgaria spends $2,970 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
have 11.0% more access to essential health services
Bulgaria scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cyprus scores 81 as of 2021.
be 68.2% less likely to die by suicide
Bulgaria has a suicide rate of 9.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 17.8% fewer doctors per person
Bulgaria has 43.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.
Economy
be 34.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
make 2.1 times more money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $20,328 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
be 39.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 10.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 4.6 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.
have 26.7% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 8.3 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 Bulgaria, 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.
Geography
see 83.1% more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 24.8% less likely to be murdered
Bulgaria has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 53.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bulgaria, road accidents kill 8.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 24.3% less strain on fresh water
Bulgaria withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 28.3% less electricity
Bulgaria uses 5,360 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 74.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bulgaria, air pollution causes 63.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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