Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Iceland, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 52.7% more spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iceland spends $6,927 as of 2024.
have 23.0% more doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Iceland has 43.7 as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Iceland, it is 11.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 26.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2025.
make 2.4 times more money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $98,323 as of 2025.
Life
be 78.6% 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 Iceland, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.8% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.2% more on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Iceland spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 10.6% more on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 9.0% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 7.7 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
Safety
be 38.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iceland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 57.3% more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Iceland, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 98.7% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iceland withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 12.8 times more electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iceland uses 48,998 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iceland, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 57.8% more CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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