Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 48.1% less likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In France, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 51.4% more spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). France spends $6,868 as of 2024.
be 5.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In France, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 17.2% more money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.
be 53.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In France, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
be 12.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
Life
be 50.0% 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 France, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.1% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.2% more on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. France spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 42.1% more on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In France, that number is 11.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 7.5 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
Safety
be 63.4% more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In France, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 20.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In France, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 30.3% more home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. France has 48.9 as of 2024.
live with 29.9% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. France withdraws 21% as of 2022.
use 67.8% more electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. France uses 6,447 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 37.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In France, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.9% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. France emits 4.0 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
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