Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
have 25.5% more doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.
be 62.7% less likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.5 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
be 26.9% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
see 30.7% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
Economy
be 74.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
make 57.7% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
Life
have 42.2% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 86.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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 2.2 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cyprus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 80.8% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 11.7 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 35.1% more home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
use 60.6% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 30.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 44.6% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 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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