Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Norway instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Norway spends $9,523 as of 2023.
have 39.9% more doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Norway has 49.8 as of 2023.
be 4.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Norway, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Norway, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2021.
make 2.3 times more money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Norway, the GDP per capita is $94,594 as of 2025.
Life
be 92.9% 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 Norway, 1.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.2% 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 Norway, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.5% more likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 89.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Norway, about 99.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.6% more on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Norway spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 16.1% more on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Norway, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 38.8 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.
Safety
be 12.2% less likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Norway, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 61.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Norway, they kill 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 20.2% more home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Norway has 45.2 as of 2024.
live with 93.3% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Norway withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 6.2 times more electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Norway uses 23,673 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 Norway, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.0% more CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Norway emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Cyprus vs. Norway
Norway: At a glance
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