Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Cyprus, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2022, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $45,000 as of 2022.
be 44.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
be 80.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cyprus, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 53.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cyprus, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
have 42.4% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.7% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cyprus, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 64.9% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cyprus spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 71.0% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cyprus: At a glance
How big is Cyprus compared to Ecuador? See an in-depth size comparison.