Cyprus or France: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
France wins on more indicators: 10 of 13 against 3.
- Safety and trust: Cyprus 2:1
- Costs and work: Cyprus 1:0
- Climate and health: France 0:7
- Law and institutions: France 0:2
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Cyprus
Indicator
France
Safety and trust
Better: Cyprus (2 : 1)Organized violence
lower is better
✓0.00 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
✗0.07 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024
Homicides
lower is better
✓1.0 per 100,000 residents
202429% lower
✗1.4 per 100,000 residents
202441% higher
Trust between people
higher is better
✗7%
202275% lower
✓26%
2022298% higher
Costs and work
Better: Cyprus (1 : 0)GDP per capita
higher is better
✓$64,575
2025almost equal
$63,975
2025almost equal
Climate and health
Better: France (0 : 7)Life expectancy
higher is better
✗81.8 years
20241% lower
✓83.0 years
20241% higher
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
79.8 years
2024almost equal
✓80.2 years
2024almost equal
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✗83.8 years
20242% lower
✓85.9 years
20243% higher
Median age at death
higher is better
✗83.6 years
20234% lower
✓86.9 years
20234% higher
Infant survival
higher is better
99.59%
2024almost equal
✓99.66%
2024almost equal
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
99.50%
2024almost equal
✓99.57%
2024almost equal
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✗16.1 µg/m³ per year
202396% higher
✓8.2 µg/m³ per year
202349% lower
Law and institutions
Better: France (0 : 2)Rule of law
higher is better
✗0.74 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202524% lower
✓0.97 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202531% higher
Control of corruption
higher is better
✗0.54 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
202556% lower
✓1.24 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025130% higher
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Cyprus, France.