Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
be 73.7% less likely to die by suicide
Netherlands has a suicide rate of 11.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 46.8% more likely to be obese
In Netherlands, 14.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
see 44.6% less spent on your healthcare
Netherlands spends $8,195 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
Economy
be 27.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
make 43.3% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $73,684 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
Life
have 14.3% more children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 9.2 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 Netherlands, 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 20.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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 18.9% less on healthcare
Netherlands spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 43.7% more coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 18.8% more likely to be murdered
Netherlands has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Netherlands, road accidents kill 3.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 12.6% less home broadband
Netherlands has 43.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
live with 83.0% more strain on fresh water
Netherlands withdraws 17% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 39.8% less electricity
Netherlands uses 6,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 18.2% less CO2
Netherlands emits 6.6 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 Netherlands, 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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