Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cyprus instead of Denmark, you would:

Health

live 1.9 years less

In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Cyprus, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.

be 10.7% more likely to be obese

In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cyprus, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

pay a 37.3% lower top tax rate

Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Cyprus, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

make 32.6% less money

Denmark has a GDP per capita of $55,900 as of 2020, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $37,700 as of 2020.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Denmark, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cyprus, that number is 7.1% as of 2019.

be 17.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Denmark, 12.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cyprus, however, that number is 14.7% as of 2018.

Life

be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Denmark, approximately 4.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cyprus, 6.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Denmark, approximately 3.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cyprus, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 25.6% less on education

Denmark spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Cyprus spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 30.0% less on healthcare

Denmark spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cyprus, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 91.1% less coastline

Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration.

Cyprus: At a glance

Cyprus is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 9,241 sq km. A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capital of Nicosia. Despite the deployment of UN peacekeepers in 1964, sporadic intercommunal violence continued forcing most Turkish Cypriots into enclaves throughout the island. In 1974, a Greek Government-sponsored attempt to overthrow the elected president of Cyprus was met by military intervention from Turkey, which soon controlled more than a third of the island. In 1983, the Turkish Cypriot-occupied area declared itself the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), but it is recognized only by Turkey. In February 2014, after a hiatus of nearly two years, the leaders of the two communities resumed formal discussions under UN auspices aimed at reuniting the divided island. The talks are ongoing. The entire island entered the EU on 1 May 2004, although the EU acquis - the body of common rights and obligations - applies only to the areas under the internationally recognized government, and is suspended in the areas administered by Turkish Cypriots. However, individual Turkish Cypriots able to document their eligibility for Republic of Cyprus citizenship legally enjoy the same rights accorded to other citizens of European Union states.
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