Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
be 33.5% less likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Denmark, that number is 14.3% of people as of 2024.
see 60.0% more spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Denmark spends $7,262 as of 2024.
have 26.5% more doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Denmark has 45.0 as of 2021.
be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Denmark, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 10.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.
make 84.2% more money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $76,970 as of 2025.
be 12.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Denmark, that number is 5.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 71.4% less 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 Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.6% less 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 89.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Denmark, about 99.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.2% more on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Denmark spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 15.6% more on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 11.3 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
Safety
be 41.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Denmark, they kill 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 15.5% more home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Denmark has 43.4 as of 2024.
live with 17.1% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Denmark withdraws 25% as of 2022.
use 60.5% more electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Denmark uses 6,165 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 18.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Denmark, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.7% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Cyprus vs. Denmark
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