Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Georgia, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Georgia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 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 39.6% less likely to be obese
In Georgia, 35.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
see 2.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Georgia spends $1,679 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
have 19.1% more access to essential health services
Georgia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cyprus scores 81 as of 2021.
be 40.8% less likely to die by suicide
Georgia has a suicide rate of 5.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 37.0% fewer doctors per person
Georgia has 56.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.
Economy
be 59.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Georgia, 12.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
make 4.3 times more money
Georgia has a GDP per capita of $9,692 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
be 47.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Georgia, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 30.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Georgia, approximately 20.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Georgia, approximately 7.5 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.
Expenditures
spend 19.1% more on education
Georgia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cyprus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 18.4% more on healthcare
Georgia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Georgia has a total of 310 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 69.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Georgia, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 23.5% more home broadband
Georgia has 30.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
use 13.6% more electricity
Georgia uses 3,382 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
live with 7.2 times more strain on fresh water
Georgia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
Environment
be 76.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Georgia, air pollution causes 69.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 53.0% more CO2
Georgia emits 3.5 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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