Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 15.5% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
see 61.3% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 28.7% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
be 64.2% more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 68.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 79.5% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
have 26.0% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.2 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 Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.6 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 89.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.0% more on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 30.4 times more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 4.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 88.1% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 54.2% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 59.6% less electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 66.7% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 50.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
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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