Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Uruguay, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 28.0% more likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uruguay, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 40.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Uruguay, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2019.
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Uruguay, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 42.7% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2020, while in Uruguay, the GDP per capita is $21,600 as of 2020.
Life
have 20.2% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Uruguay, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
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 Uruguay, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 19.0% less on education
Cyprus spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Uruguay spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 34.3% more on healthcare
Cyprus spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Uruguay, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva.
Uruguay: At a glance
How big is Uruguay compared to Cyprus? See an in-depth size comparison.