Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 33.0% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 29.2% more money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2020, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $48,700 as of 2020.
be 27.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 7.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Australia, that number is 5.2% as of 2019.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 64.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
have 16.4% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Australia, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.1% less on education
Cyprus spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Australia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 41.4% more on healthcare
Cyprus spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Australia, that number is 9.9% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 39.8 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office.
Australia: At a glance
How big is Australia compared to Cyprus? See an in-depth size comparison.