Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cyprus instead of Laos, you would:

Health

live 11.6 years longer

In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese

In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cyprus, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.7 times more money

Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2022, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $45,000 as of 2022.

be 24.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.

be 77.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Laos, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cyprus, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.

pay a 45.8% higher top tax rate

Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Cyprus, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 46.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cyprus, 68.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.1% more likely to be literate

In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 99.4% as of 2021.

be 77.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 48.5% fewer children

In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 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 46.8% more likely to have internet access

In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cyprus, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

be 12.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cyprus, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.7 times more on education

Laos spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cyprus spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.0 times more on healthcare

Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.

Cyprus: At a glance

Cyprus is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 9,241 sq km. A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capital of Nicosia. Despite the deployment of UN peacekeepers in 1964, sporadic intercommunal violence continued forcing most Turkish Cypriots into enclaves throughout the island. In 1974, a Greek Government-sponsored attempt to overthrow the elected president of Cyprus was met by military intervention from Turkey, which soon controlled more than a third of the island. In 1983, the Turkish Cypriot-occupied area declared itself the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), but it is recognized only by Turkey. In February 2014, after a hiatus of nearly two years, the leaders of the two communities resumed formal discussions under UN auspices aimed at reuniting the divided island. The talks are ongoing. The entire island entered the EU on 1 May 2004, although the EU acquis - the body of common rights and obligations - applies only to the areas under the internationally recognized government, and is suspended in the areas administered by Turkish Cypriots. However, individual Turkish Cypriots able to document their eligibility for Republic of Cyprus citizenship legally enjoy the same rights accorded to other citizens of European Union states.
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