Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 46.7% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
see 25.6% more spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
be 60.7% less likely to die by suicide
Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 45.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
make 2.3 times more money
Chile has a GDP per capita of $17,995 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Chile, 6.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 29.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 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.
have 20.6% more children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 40.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 22.9% less on healthcare
Chile spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 89.9% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 87.1% less likely to be murdered
Chile has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 58.3% more home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
live with 3.4 times more strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 12.2% less electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 11.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 37.1% more CO2
Chile emits 3.9 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
Compare further: Chile vs. Cyprus
Cyprus: At a glance
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