Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 49.6% more spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
be 80.1% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 25.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 38.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
make 58.8% more money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
have 52.5% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 86.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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 11.5% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 30.1% more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 67.2% less likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 60.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 45.9% more home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
live with 29.9 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
Environment
be 60.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.9% more CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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