Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 71.1% less likely to die by suicide
Denmark has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 50.5% more likely to be obese
In Denmark, 14.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
see 37.5% less spent on your healthcare
Denmark spends $7,262 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
have 20.9% fewer doctors per person
Denmark has 45.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.
Economy
be 11.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Denmark, 5.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 12.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
make 45.7% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $76,970 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
Life
have 10.7% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cyprus, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 99.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cyprus, about 89.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on education
Denmark spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cyprus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 13.5% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 91.1% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 69.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Denmark, road accidents kill 2.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.4% less home broadband
Denmark has 43.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
live with 20.6% more strain on fresh water
Denmark withdraws 25% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 37.7% less electricity
Denmark uses 6,165 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 23.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Denmark, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 26.2% more CO2
Denmark emits 4.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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