If you lived in Cyprus instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

Health

live 7.9 years longer

In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 29.9% less likely to be obese

In Dominican Republic, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.

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see 3.9 times more spent on your healthcare

Dominican Republic spends $1,169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.

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have 46.6% more doctors per person

Dominican Republic has 24.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.

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be 28.1% less likely to die by suicide

Dominican Republic has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 3.8 times more money

Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $11,059 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.

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Life

be 88.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Dominican Republic, approximately 124.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 85.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Dominican Republic, approximately 27.7 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.

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have 40.3% fewer children

In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 26.1% more on education

Dominican Republic spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cyprus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 76.5% more on healthcare

Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 49.7% less coastline

Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.

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Safety

be 92.5% less likely to be murdered

Dominican Republic has a homicide rate of 10.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 85.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Dominican Republic, road accidents kill 27.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 3.4 times more home broadband

Dominican Republic has 11.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.

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live with 22.9% less strain on fresh water

Dominican Republic withdraws 40% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.

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use 2.1 times more electricity

Dominican Republic uses 1,867 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 40.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Dominican Republic, air pollution causes 27.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.

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emit 80.6% more CO2

Dominican Republic emits 3.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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