Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Cyprus, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 21.9% less likely to be obese
In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cyprus, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 74.5% more money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $21,600 as of 2020, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $37,700 as of 2020.
be 67.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Cyprus, however, that number is 14.7% as of 2018.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Uruguay has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Cyprus, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 64.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uruguay, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cyprus, 6.0 women do as of 2017.
have 16.8% fewer children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cyprus, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on healthcare
Uruguay spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cyprus, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 23.4% more on education
Uruguay spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cyprus spends 5.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva.
Cyprus: At a glance
How big is Cyprus compared to Uruguay? See an in-depth size comparison.