Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of China, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 3.1 times more spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
have 14.3% more doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.
be 66.3% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
Life
have 55.4% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.5% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cyprus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 36.7% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.5% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 77.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 64.0% more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 26.6% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
find 20.4% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
use 41.1% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 75.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.1% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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