Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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 31.9% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cyprus, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2021, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $45,000 as of 2022.
be 42.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cyprus, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
be 49.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
pay a 75.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Cyprus, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cyprus, 68.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 19.0% fewer children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 3.6 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cyprus spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Cyprus: At a glance
How big is Cyprus compared to Lebanon? See an in-depth size comparison.