Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Croatia instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Croatia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 11.9% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Croatia, that number is 24.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 29.7% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2020, while in Croatia, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2020.
be 14.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 7.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Croatia, that number is 8.1% as of 2019.
be 24.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Croatia, however, that number is 18.3% as of 2018.
pay a 34.9% higher top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Croatia, the top tax rate is 47.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 33.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Croatia, 8.0 women do as of 2017.
have 18.2% fewer children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Croatia, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Croatia, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.8% less on education
Cyprus spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Croatia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 9.0 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Croatia, that number is 5,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Croatia Tax Administration.
Croatia: At a glance
How big is Croatia compared to Cyprus? See an in-depth size comparison.