Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Cyprus instead of United Kingdom, you would:

Health

be 21.3% less likely to be obese

In United Kingdom, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.

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be 68.4% less likely to die by suicide

United Kingdom has a suicide rate of 9.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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see 31.3% less spent on your healthcare

United Kingdom spends $6,606 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 27.5% less money

United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $57,602 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.

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Life

be 75.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In United Kingdom, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cyprus, 14.0 women do as of 2023.

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Expenditures

spend 19.8% less on education

United Kingdom spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cyprus spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 27.0% less on healthcare

United Kingdom spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 94.8% less coastline

United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.

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Safety

be 26.8% less likely to be murdered

United Kingdom has a homicide rate of 1.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 62.5% more likely to die in a road accident

In United Kingdom, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 10.9% less home broadband

United Kingdom has 42.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.

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live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water

United Kingdom withdraws 14% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 23.1% more likely to die from air pollution

In United Kingdom, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cyprus, it causes 16.0 as of 2019.

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emit 28.0% more CO2

United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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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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Moving from United Kingdom to Cyprus · UN DESA 2020
35,876 people born in United Kingdom live in Cyprus.
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Cyprus: At a glance

Cyprus is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 9,241 sq km. A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capital of Nicosia. Despite the deployment of UN peacekeepers in 1964, sporadic intercommunal violence continued forcing most Turkish Cypriots into enclaves throughout the island. In 1974, a Greek Government-sponsored attempt to overthrow the elected president of Cyprus was met by military intervention from Turkey, which soon controlled more than a third of the island. In 1983, the Turkish Cypriot-occupied area declared itself the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), but it is recognized only by Turkey. In February 2014, after a hiatus of nearly two years, the leaders of the two communities resumed formal discussions under UN auspices aimed at reuniting the divided island. The talks are ongoing. The entire island entered the EU on 1 May 2004, although the EU acquis - the body of common rights and obligations - applies only to the areas under the internationally recognized government, and is suspended in the areas administered by Turkish Cypriots. However, individual Turkish Cypriots able to document their eligibility for Republic of Cyprus citizenship legally enjoy the same rights accorded to other citizens of European Union states.
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