Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
be 21.0% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Slovakia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
see 28.8% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Slovakia spends $3,230 as of 2023.
be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Slovakia, it is 9.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 31.7% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Slovakia, the GDP per capita is $28,544 as of 2025.
Life
be 71.4% 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 Slovakia, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.3% more 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 Slovakia, on the other hand, 5.3 children do as of 2024.
have 19.2% fewer children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovakia, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Safety
be 36.6% more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Slovakia, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 64.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Slovakia, they kill 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 92.0% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Slovakia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 21.7% more electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 87.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Slovakia, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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