Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Cyprus, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $18,300 as of 2020, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $37,700 as of 2020.
be 55.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cyprus, that number is 7.1% as of 2019.
be 40.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 24.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cyprus, however, that number is 14.7% as of 2018.
pay a 3.9 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Cyprus, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cyprus, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% more likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cyprus, about 91.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.7% less on healthcare
Montenegro spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cyprus, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Cyprus: At a glance
How big is Cyprus compared to Montenegro? See an in-depth size comparison.