Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
be 63.3% less likely to die by suicide
Luxembourg has a suicide rate of 8.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.4 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 13.2% more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 19.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
see 48.5% less spent on your healthcare
Luxembourg spends $8,808 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
Economy
be 22.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 6.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 19.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
make 71.6% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $147,252 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
Life
have 10.7% more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 1.9 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 26.7% more on education
Luxembourg spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cyprus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 37.9% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 46.4% less likely to be murdered
Luxembourg has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 7.7 times more strain on fresh water
Luxembourg withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 67.1% less electricity
Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 48.9% less CO2
Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 23.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Luxembourg, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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