Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of France, you would:
Health
be 81.8% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.2 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 92.7% more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
see 33.9% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
Economy
be 34.7% less likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 10.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
make 14.7% less money
France has a GDP per capita of $48,986 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
Life
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.6% more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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.
Expenditures
spend 10.9% less on education
France spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cyprus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 29.6% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.6% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 38.8% less likely to be murdered
France has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 17.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 23.2% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
live with 42.6% more strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 40.4% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 60.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 35.0% more CO2
France emits 4.0 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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