Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 96.9% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
have 95.4% fewer doctors per person
Cyprus has 35.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Vanuatu has 1.6 as of 2019.
have 42.0% less access to essential health services
Cyprus scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
be 5.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 14.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
make 90.3% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.1 times more 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 Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.5% less likely to be literate
In Cyprus, the literacy rate is 99.4% as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 88.0% as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 38.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cyprus, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 22.0% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 89.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 12.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Cyprus, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 87% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 49.3% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 61.2% more on education
Cyprus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Safety
be 59.8% less likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.9% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 83.9% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2020–2021). How we calculate this
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