Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cyprus instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 3.6 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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 75.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.

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make 26.7% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 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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be 60.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cyprus, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 24.4% more on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cyprus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 11.6% less coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.

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Safety

be 2.2 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

use 39.6% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 17.4% more CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 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 (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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