Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Alaska instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Alaska, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 50.0% more money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Alaska, the GDP per capita is $75,882 as of 2024.
be 16.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Alaska, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
be 28.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Alaska, however, that number is 9.9% as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
