Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
be 56.9% less likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
live 3.8 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 67.2% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). China spends $1,487 as of 2023.
have 12.5% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 66.8% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
have 35.6% fewer children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.7% less on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 26.8% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 22.4 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 39.0% less likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 4.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.6% more home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
use 69.8% more electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
live with 36.2% more strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. China withdraws 42% as of 2022.
Environment
be 4.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.6% more CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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