Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Cyprus instead of French Polynesia, you would:

Health

be 56.1% less likely to be obese

In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.

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live 2.4 years less

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 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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Economy

be 57.8% less likely to be unemployed

In French Polynesia, 11.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.

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make 86.2% more money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.

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Basic Needs

be 23.2% more likely to have internet access

In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cyprus, about 89.6% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 74.3% less coastline

French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.

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Environment

emit 56.1% more CO2

French Polynesia emits 3.5 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 (2024–2025), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Cyprus is 14.8% cheaper than French Polynesia overall
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French Polynesia is about 2.2 times smaller than Cyprus.
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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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