Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 71.8% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Brunei, that number is 37.0% of people as of 2024.
see 58.2% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Brunei spends $1,896 as of 2023.
have 47.0% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Brunei has 18.9 as of 2021.
Economy
make 22.9% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $32,235 as of 2025.
Life
have 26.7% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 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 Brunei, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.1 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 Brunei, on the other hand, 8.6 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 72.5% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 75.2% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
Infrastructure
live with 88.6% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Brunei withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 2.8 times more electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Brunei uses 10,674 kWh as of 2023.
find 43.6% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Brunei has 21.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 25.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Brunei, it causes 20.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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