Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 11.6% less likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Luxembourg, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2024.
see 94.1% more spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Luxembourg, it is 8.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
be 28.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.
be 24.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2021.
Life
be 21.4% 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 Luxembourg, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 53.7% 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 Luxembourg, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 89.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Luxembourg, about 99.1% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 21.1% less on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 27.5% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 86.6% more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 87.0% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 3.0 times more electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Luxembourg uses 11,662 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 Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 95.6% more CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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