Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 69.5% more spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
have 14.9% more doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Australia has 40.9 as of 2022.
be 41.9% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Australia, it is 13.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 16.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Australia, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
make 55.9% more money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $65,130 as of 2025.
Life
be 85.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Australia, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 4.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.1% more on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 39.8 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
Safety
be 15.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Australia, they kill 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 84.7% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Australia withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Australia uses 9,801 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 37.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Australia, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 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
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