Cyprus vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Cyprus
81.65 years
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
81.3 years
in 2023
Cyprus rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
46th
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Cyprus
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 81.65 years against 81.3 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.35 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1895 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 236 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 38.51 years | 45.41 years | 6.9 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1900s | 45 years | 49.92 years | 4.92 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1910s | 47.46 years | 51.2 years | 3.74 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1920s | 48.46 years | 58.42 years | 9.96 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1930s | 48.46 years | 61.79 years | 13.33 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1940s | 53.46 years | 64.04 years | 10.58 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1950s | 59.3 years | 69.9 years | 10.6 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 65.05 years | 71.33 years | 6.28 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 68.49 years | 72.53 years | 4.04 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 74.32 years | 74.56 years | 0.2458 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 76.66 years | 76.61 years | 0.0468 years | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 79.15 years | 78.92 years | 0.2256 years | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 81.28 years | 80.98 years | 0.2982 years | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 80.97 years | 80.87 years | 0.104 years | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index, Cyprus or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Cyprus, at 81.65 years against 81.3 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index between Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.35 years, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1895 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index?
- Cyprus ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 46th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.