Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Cyprus, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 24.4% more money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $30,300 as of 2020, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $37,700 as of 2020.
be 41.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cyprus, that number is 7.1% as of 2019.
be 23.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 11.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cyprus, however, that number is 14.7% as of 2018.
pay a 40.0% higher top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Cyprus, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 18.2% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cyprus, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 20.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cyprus, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 73.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cyprus, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 45.0% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cyprus spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Cyprus: At a glance
How big is Cyprus compared to Slovakia? See an in-depth size comparison.