Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 95.9% less spent on your healthcare
Cyprus spends $4,538 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Venezuela spends $186 as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Cyprus has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 91.6% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $41,783 as of 2025, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $3,495 as of 2025.
Life
have 44.8% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.2 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 Venezuela, 227.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.2 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In Cyprus, approximately 89.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Venezuela, about 76.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 53.4% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
Safety
be 15.4 times more likely to be murdered
Cyprus has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Cyprus, road accidents kill 3.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Venezuela, they kill 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 75.3% less strain on fresh water
Cyprus withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Venezuela withdraws 8% as of 2022.
find 65.5% less home broadband
Cyprus has 37.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Venezuela has 12.9 as of 2024.
use 49.2% less electricity
Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 37.2% less CO2
Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Cyprus, air pollution causes 16.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Venezuela, it causes 32.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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