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

Health

live 14.8 years longer

In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 18.2 times more spent on your healthcare

Comoros spends $250 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.

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have 8.4 times more doctors per person

Comoros has 4.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.

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have 68.8% more access to essential health services

Comoros scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cyprus scores 81 as of 2021.

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be 49.7% less likely to die by suicide

Comoros has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 28.6% more likely to be obese

In Comoros, 16.8% 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 69.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Comoros, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.

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make 20.3 times more money

Comoros has a GDP per capita of $2,056 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.

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be 28.8% more likely to be unemployed

In Comoros, 3.8% 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 92.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Comoros, approximately 179.0 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 31.4% more likely to be literate

In Comoros, the literacy rate is 75.6% as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 99.4% as of 2021.

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be 88.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Comoros, approximately 35.0 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 62.7% fewer children

In Comoros, there are approximately 28.2 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 11.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Comoros, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 86% 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 2.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Comoros, approximately 32.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cyprus, about 89.6% do as of 2024.

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be 17.2% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Comoros, approximately 85% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 83% 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 2.0 times more on education

Comoros spends 2.3% 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 24.0% more on healthcare

Comoros spends 6.5% 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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Geography

see 90.6% more coastline

Comoros has a total of 340 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.

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Safety

be 86.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Comoros, road accidents kill 29.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 96.3 times more home broadband

Comoros has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.

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live with 36.7 times more strain on fresh water

Comoros withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 65.2% less likely to die from air pollution

In Comoros, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.

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emit 10.6 times more CO2

Comoros emits 0.5 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), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). 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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