Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2020, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $110,300 as of 2020.
be 24.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 7.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.
be 19.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2018.
pay a 24.6% higher top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Luxembourg, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 61.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Luxembourg, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 36.2% less on education
Cyprus spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 22.9% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Administration des Contributions Directes.
Luxembourg: At a glance
How big is Luxembourg compared to Cyprus? See an in-depth size comparison.