Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Ukraine, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.6% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ukraine, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 92.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Ukraine, however, that number is 1.1% as of 2019.
pay a 48.6% lower top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Ukraine, the top tax rate is 18.0% as of 2016.
make 67.1% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2020, while in Ukraine, the GDP per capita is $12,400 as of 2020.
be 25.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 7.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Ukraine, that number is 8.9% as of 2019.
Life
be 12.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Ukraine, on the other hand, 7.3 children do as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ukraine, 19.0 women do as of 2017.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Ukraine, that number is 2,782 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine.
Ukraine: At a glance
How big is Ukraine compared to Cyprus? See an in-depth size comparison.