Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 21.2% less likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
see 44.4% more spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
have 20.3% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
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 Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 42.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 2.4 times more money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
be 57.1% 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 Singapore, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 46.3% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 29.7% fewer children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.8% less on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 44.7% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 70.2% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 91.5% less likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 51.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.5 times more electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
find 26.0% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Singapore has 27.8 as of 2024.
Environment
be 43.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Singapore, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 80.6% more CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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