Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Germany, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Germany, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 76.6% less likely to die by suicide
Germany has a suicide rate of 12.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 48.6% less spent on your healthcare
Germany spends $8,826 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
have 21.6% fewer doctors per person
Germany has 45.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.
Economy
be 32.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Germany, 3.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
make 30.9% less money
Germany has a GDP per capita of $60,496 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
Life
have 29.9% more children
In Germany, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Germany, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Germany, approximately 3.1 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 33.8% less on healthcare
Germany spends 12.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 72.9% less coastline
Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 18.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Germany, road accidents kill 3.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 13.8% less strain on fresh water
Germany withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
find 17.6% less home broadband
Germany has 45.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
use 37.1% less electricity
Germany uses 6,109 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 22.2% less CO2
Germany emits 6.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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