Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 43.8% more money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2020, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $54,200 as of 2020.
be 51.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 7.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Netherlands, that number is 3.4% as of 2019.
pay a 48.6% higher top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Netherlands, the top tax rate is 52.0% 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 Netherlands, 5.0 women do as of 2017.
be 59.3% 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 Netherlands, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 44.3% more on healthcare
Cyprus spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Netherlands, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 30.4% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Tax and Customs Administration - Belastingdienst.
Netherlands: At a glance
How big is Netherlands compared to Cyprus? See an in-depth size comparison.