Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 30.2% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
be 77.4% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 14.5% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
be 47.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 74.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 54.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 75.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 17.0 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 46.7% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cyprus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 79.0% more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 98.0% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 22.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Trinidad and Tobago, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 39.0% more home broadband
Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
live with 49.9% more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 42.4% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 20.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Trinidad and Tobago, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.4% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 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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