Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 50.6% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2024.
see 78.7% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Dominica spends $968 as of 2023.
have 39.5% less access to essential health services
Cyprus scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Dominica scores 49 as of 2021.
Economy
make 73.7% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.6 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 Dominica, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.1 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 33.3 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 38.3% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 13.7% more on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Dominica spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 77.2% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
Safety
be 33.0 times more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 27.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Dominica, they kill 11.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 67.2% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Dominica withdraws 10% as of 2022.
find 44.5% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Dominica has 20.9 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 76.5% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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