If you lived in Cyprus instead of Chad, you would:

Health

live 26.6 years longer

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 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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see 34.9 times more spent on your healthcare

Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.

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have 41.8 times more doctors per person

Chad has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.

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have 2.8 times more access to essential health services

Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cyprus scores 81 as of 2021.

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be 42.0% less likely to die by suicide

Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.9 times more likely to be obese

In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 69.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Chad, 44.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.

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make 40.9 times more money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.

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be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.

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Life

be 98.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 3.7 times more likely to be literate

In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 99.4% as of 2021.

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be 92.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Chad, approximately 56.3 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 75.7% fewer children

In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 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 8.3 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 7.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cyprus, about 89.6% do as of 2024.

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be 91.0% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water (78% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 48.1% more on education

Chad 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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spend 62.4% more on healthcare

Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 85.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

use 280.0 times more electricity

Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 7.1 times more strain on fresh water

Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 83.2% less likely to die from air pollution

In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.

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emit 38.6 times more CO2

Chad emits 0.1 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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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