Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 47.6% less likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Switzerland, that number is 11.3% of people as of 2024.
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Switzerland spends $10,602 as of 2023.
have 25.9% more doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Switzerland has 44.8 as of 2022.
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 Switzerland, it is 14.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Switzerland, the GDP per capita is $114,769 as of 2025.
be 13.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Switzerland, however, that number is 15.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 64.3% 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 Switzerland, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.1% 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 Switzerland, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 17.3% fewer children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Switzerland, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.0% more on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 11.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 26.8% less likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Switzerland, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 38.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Switzerland, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.2% more home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Switzerland has 47.0 as of 2024.
live with 78.7% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Switzerland withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 85.3% more electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Switzerland uses 7,117 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 37.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Switzerland, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 30.6% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Switzerland emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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