Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
be 73.3% less likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
live 6.9 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 95.6% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
have 79.7% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.
have 35.8% less access to essential health services
Cyprus scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 34.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.
make 93.8% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
have 90.0% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.2 times more 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 Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.5% less likely to be literate
In Cyprus, the literacy rate is 99.4% as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 79.0% as of 2022.
be 6.0 times more 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 Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 89.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.2% less on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 73.3% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.5% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.
Safety
be 4.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 81.2% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 78.5% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
use 84.3% less electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 86.7% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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