Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 42.3% more money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $72,000 as of 2023.
be 13.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Denmark, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
be 10.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.4% as of 2021.
pay a 59.4% higher top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 92.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cyprus, approximately 68.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Denmark, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 63.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
have 10.8% more children
In Cyprus, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Denmark, there are 11.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.6% more on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Denmark, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 11.3 times more coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Danish Central Tax Administration.
Denmark: At a glance
How big is Denmark compared to Cyprus? See an in-depth size comparison.