Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
be 85.8% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 40.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 23.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
make 7.1 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
Life
be 46.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
have 92.3% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 76.7% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
Safety
be 78.3% less likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.5% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
use 52.7% more electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cyprus uses 3,842 kWh as of 2023.
live with 4.8 times more strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
Environment
be 75.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.5% more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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