Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Turkey, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020.
be 47.2% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Turkey, that number is 32.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.4% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,200 as of 2017, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2017.
Life
have 35.8% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Turkey, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Turkey, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 7.4 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Turkey, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 84.4% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Turkey, about 71.0% do as of 2018.
Expenditures
spend 32.8% less on education
Cyprus spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Turkey spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 11.1 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turkey: At a glance
How big is Turkey compared to Cyprus? See an in-depth size comparison.