Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sweden instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 18.8% less likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sweden, that number is 17.5% of people as of 2024.
see 71.2% more spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sweden spends $7,770 as of 2024.
have 24.0% more doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Sweden has 44.1 as of 2021.
be 4.6 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sweden, it is 13.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 51.1% more money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $63,133 as of 2025.
be 76.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 4.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sweden, that number is 8.7% as of 2025.
be 15.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.
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 Sweden, 4.0 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.0 children do as of 2024.
have 11.6% fewer children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.4% more on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Sweden spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 38.2% more on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 11.2% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.
Safety
be 46.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sweden, they kill 2.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 40.2% more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 88.3% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sweden withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 3.2 times more electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sweden uses 12,226 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 Sweden, it causes 8.0 as of 2019.
emit 33.9% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sweden emits 3.6 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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