Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Montenegro instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Montenegro, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 74.3% lower top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Montenegro, the top tax rate is 9.0% as of 2016.
make 51.5% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2020, while in Montenegro, the GDP per capita is $18,300 as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 7.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Montenegro, that number is 15.8% as of 2019.
be 66.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Montenegro, however, that number is 24.5% as of 2018.
Life
be 61.2% 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 Montenegro, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Montenegro, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 18.6% more on healthcare
Cyprus spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Montenegro, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 54.7% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Montenegro, that number is 294 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Montenegro: At a glance
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