If you lived in Canada instead of Cyprus, you would:

Health

see 68.5% more spent on your healthcare

Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Canada spends $7,646 as of 2024.

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have 12.3% more access to essential health services

Cyprus scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Canada scores 91 as of 2021.

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be 20.5% more likely to be obese

In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 26.0% of people as of 2024.

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have 20.7% fewer doctors per person

Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Canada has 28.2 as of 2023.

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be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide

Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Canada, it is 9.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 33.3% more money

Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.

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be 40.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.

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Life

be 14.6% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.7 children do as of 2024.

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have 15.4% fewer children

In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 39.3% more on healthcare

Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 11.3% of GDP as of 2024.

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Geography

see 311.9 times more coastline

Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

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Safety

be 2.4 times more likely to be murdered

Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Canada, that number is 2.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 20.5% more likely to die in a road accident

In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Canada, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 13.2% more home broadband

Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.

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live with 87.8% less strain on fresh water

Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Canada withdraws 4% as of 2022.

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use 3.7 times more electricity

Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Canada uses 14,093 kWh as of 2024.

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Environment

be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Canada, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.6 times more CO2

Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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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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Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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