Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Cyprus instead of Puerto Rico, you would:

Health

be 49.1% less likely to be obese

In Puerto Rico, 42.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.

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be 44.3% less likely to die by suicide

Puerto Rico has a suicide rate of 5.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 17.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.

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Life

be 32.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cyprus, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.

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have 84.6% more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 27.3% more likely to die during childbirth

In Puerto Rico, 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.

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Expenditures

spend 11.0% more on education

Puerto Rico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cyprus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 29.3% more coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.

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Safety

be 94.4% less likely to be murdered

Puerto Rico has a homicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 68.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Puerto Rico, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 34.2% more home broadband

Puerto Rico has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.

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live with 56.0% more strain on fresh water

Puerto Rico withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 12.0% more CO2

Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

Compare further: Puerto Rico vs. Cyprus

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Cyprus is 9.2% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Puerto Rico is around the same size as Cyprus.
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Moving from Puerto Rico to Cyprus · UN DESA 2020
1 people born in Puerto Rico live in Cyprus.
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Cyprus: At a glance

Cyprus is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 9,241 sq km. A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capital of Nicosia. Despite the deployment of UN peacekeepers in 1964, sporadic intercommunal violence continued forcing most Turkish Cypriots into enclaves throughout the island. In 1974, a Greek Government-sponsored attempt to overthrow the elected president of Cyprus was met by military intervention from Turkey, which soon controlled more than a third of the island. In 1983, the Turkish Cypriot-occupied area declared itself the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), but it is recognized only by Turkey. In February 2014, after a hiatus of nearly two years, the leaders of the two communities resumed formal discussions under UN auspices aimed at reuniting the divided island. The talks are ongoing. The entire island entered the EU on 1 May 2004, although the EU acquis - the body of common rights and obligations - applies only to the areas under the internationally recognized government, and is suspended in the areas administered by Turkish Cypriots. However, individual Turkish Cypriots able to document their eligibility for Republic of Cyprus citizenship legally enjoy the same rights accorded to other citizens of European Union states.
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