Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Norway, you would:
Health
be 77.1% less likely to die by suicide
Norway has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.3 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 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 52.4% less spent on your healthcare
Norway spends $9,523 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
have 28.5% fewer doctors per person
Norway has 49.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.
Economy
be 13.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
make 55.8% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
Life
be 14.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.0 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 12.7% less on education
Norway spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cyprus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 13.9% less on healthcare
Norway spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.4% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 13.9% more likely to be murdered
Norway 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 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Norway, road accidents kill 1.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 16.8% less home broadband
Norway has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
live with 14.9 times more strain on fresh water
Norway withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 83.8% less electricity
Norway uses 23,673 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 24.8% less CO2
Norway emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Norway, air pollution causes 8.0 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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