Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Spain, you would:
Health
be 65.4% less likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.1 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 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 40.8% more likely to be obese
In Spain, 15.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
have 17.2% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.
Economy
be 52.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 31.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
Life
have 61.8% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 57.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 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 11.9% less on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.9% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 18.8% more likely to be murdered
Spain 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 11.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 29.5% less strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 26.1% less electricity
Spain uses 5,196 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 Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.7% more CO2
Spain emits 4.5 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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