Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 73.8% less likely to die by suicide
Portugal 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 19.3% more likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
have 39.2% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.
Economy
be 20.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Portugal, 6.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 15.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
make 30.2% more money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
Life
have 33.2% more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 51.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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 20.7% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 63.9% less coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 45.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 13.9% more likely to be murdered
Portugal has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 17.0% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 27.4% less electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 60.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 62.7% more CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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