Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of United States, you would:
Health
be 39.8% less likely to be obese
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cyprus, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2016.
live 1.0 years less
In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Cyprus, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
pay a 11.6% lower top tax rate
United States has a top tax rate of 39.6% as of 2016. In Cyprus, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 37.8% less money
United States has a GDP per capita of $59,800 as of 2017, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $37,200 as of 2017.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cyprus, that number is 11.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 68.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In United States, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cyprus, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.6% more likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Cyprus, on the other hand, 7.4 children do as of 2020.
have 12.1% fewer children
In United States, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Cyprus, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 28.0% more on education
United States spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Cyprus spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2015.
Geography
see 96.7% less coastline
United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service.
Cyprus: At a glance
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