Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (74 years for men, 82 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 38.3% less likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 35.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
see 44.7% more spent on your healthcare
Uruguay spends $3,135 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cyprus spends $4,538 as of 2023.
be 87.8% less likely to die by suicide
Uruguay has a suicide rate of 24.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 3.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 23.9% fewer doctors per person
Uruguay has 46.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cyprus has 35.6 as of 2022.
Economy
be 34.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.
be 19.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 17.3% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
make 65.7% more money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $25,216 as of 2025, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.
Life
be 33.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 6.2 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.
Safety
be 92.7% less likely to be murdered
Uruguay has a homicide rate of 11.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 70.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uruguay, road accidents kill 13.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cyprus, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 13.7% more home broadband
Uruguay has 33.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Uruguay withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cyprus withdraws 30% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Uruguay emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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