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Cyprus vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 163rd vs. 188th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Maldives
Population
1386362
532057
Population rank 153/197 168/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Cyprus and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Maldives
2024 $37,634,533,332 $7,061,608,267
2023 $35,075,423,857 $6,621,008,704
2022 $31,218,038,929 $6,177,123,352
2021 $30,372,642,502 $5,252,457,370
2020 $25,555,093,854 $3,712,604,583
2019 $26,196,667,100 $5,726,094,799
2018 $25,754,001,368 $5,404,344,163
2017 $22,946,570,629 $4,816,426,257
2016 $21,046,462,281 $4,409,942,624
2015 $19,909,278,417 $4,129,505,319
2014 $23,225,918,260 $3,697,353,039
2013 $23,959,712,861 $3,295,009,238
2012 $25,047,436,975 $2,886,163,997
2011 $27,641,549,302 $2,774,350,240
2010 $25,799,940,078 $2,588,176,055
2009 $26,048,179,949 $2,345,294,875
2008 $27,844,646,258 $2,271,646,188
2007 $23,968,727,074 $1,868,383,461
2006 $20,072,754,987 $1,575,200,391
2005 $18,433,412,511 $1,163,362,438
2004 $17,320,551,250 $1,226,829,563
2003 $14,547,329,558 $1,052,121,055
2002 $11,420,228,846 $897,031,250
2001 $10,397,898,907 $870,031,677
2000 $9,985,847,314 $624,337,145
1999 $10,497,907,228 $589,239,754
1998 $10,248,618,778 $540,096,398
1997 $9,547,816,420 $508,223,602
1996 $10,011,914,680 $450,382,328
1995 $9,933,137,128 $398,988,955
1994 $7,425,703,929 $356,014,932
1993 $6,590,291,048 $322,417,837
1992 $6,912,150,456 $284,875,809
1991 $5,770,197,348 $244,396,762
1990 $5,591,130,218 $215,043,970
1989 $4,563,482,604 $189,514,434
1988 $4,278,792,597 $168,514,513
1987 $3,704,813,886 $141,223,029
1986 $3,090,734,463 $141,882,254
1985 $2,430,411,900 $127,190,758
1984 $2,278,248,953 $109,503,546
1983 $2,160,364,071 $57,829,787
1982 $2,159,242,417 $47,911,340
1981 $2,087,496,374 $44,781,457
1980 $2,154,311,277 $42,463,576
1979 $1,288,699,776 $38,523,364
1978 $964,024,364 $24,369,109
1977 $734,876,021 $20,853,789
1976 $576,090,074 $22,399,467
1975 $489,912,574 $24,540,878
1974 - $39,120,171
1973 - $30,862,042
1972 - $25,177,138
1971 - $21,566,404
1970 - $19,328,038

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Maldives
2024 $27,707 $13,379
2023 $26,079 $12,588
2022 $23,448 $11,786
2021 $23,057 $10,176
2020 $19,624 $7,394
2019 $20,360 $11,740
2018 $20,267 $11,423
2017 $18,295 $10,510
2016 $17,013 $9,948
2015 $16,326 $9,645
2014 $19,326 $8,939
2013 $20,238 $8,236
2012 $21,493 $7,461
2011 $24,110 $7,425
2010 $22,876 $7,174
2009 $23,480 $6,734
2008 $25,522 $6,757
2007 $22,344 $5,758
2006 $19,037 $5,019
2005 $17,790 $3,797
2004 $17,016 $4,070
2003 $14,553 $3,549
2002 $11,636 $3,076
2001 $10,785 $3,034
2000 $10,537 $2,214
1999 $11,273 $2,124
1998 $11,206 $1,980
1997 $10,637 $1,898
1996 $11,373 $1,717
1995 $11,514 $1,555
1994 $8,791 $1,419
1993 $7,978 $1,317
1992 $8,530 $1,194
1991 $7,222 $1,054
1990 $7,092 $957
1989 $5,870 $870
1988 $5,584 $799
1987 $4,908 $692
1986 $4,159 $720
1985 $3,324 $669
1984 $3,167 $594
1983 $3,055 $323
1982 $3,100 $274.8
1981 $3,030 $264.1
1980 $3,154 $257.6
1979 $1,902 $240.2
1978 $1,434 $156.1
1977 $1,102 $137.3
1976 $870 $151.8
1975 $743 $171.4
1974 - $281.5
1973 - $228.7
1972 - $192.2
1971 - $169.8
1970 - $156.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Maldives
2026 82.2 81.7
2025 82 81.5
2024 81.8 81.3
2023 81.6 81
2022 80.4 80.8
2021 80.6 78.1
2020 81.2 78.7
2019 81.5 79.7
2018 81.6 79.4
2017 81.5 79.2
2016 81.5 78.9
2015 81.5 78.6
2014 81.3 78.2
2013 81.3 77.8
2012 81.1 77.5
2011 80.9 77.1
2010 80.6 76.8
2009 80.4 76.4
2008 79.9 76
2007 79.8 75.7
2006 79.5 75.3
2005 79.2 74.8
2004 79 73
2003 78.9 73.3
2002 78.8 72.4
2001 78.2 71.7
2000 77.9 70.9
1999 77.6 70.2
1998 77.2 69.3
1997 77.1 68.5
1996 76.9 67.7
1995 76.6 67
1994 76.4 66.2
1993 76.3 65.4
1992 76.3 64.7
1991 76.2 63.9
1990 76 63.1
1989 75.8 62.4
1988 75.4 61.6
1987 75.3 60.8
1986 74.9 60
1985 74.6 59.2
1984 74 58.3
1983 73.7 57.5
1982 73.5 56.6
1981 73.1 55.7
1980 72.8 54.8
1979 72.2 53.9
1978 71.7 50.4
1977 71.3 51.8
1976 70.8 50.8
1975 70.3 49.6
1974 54.6 48.5
1973 69 47.5
1972 68.6 46.4
1971 68.4 45.5
1970 68.1 44.5
1969 67.6 43.7
1968 67.3 42.9
1967 66.9 42.1
1966 66.5 41.4
1965 66.1 40.8
1964 62.2 40.2
1963 61.8 39.6
1962 64.7 39.1
1961 64.1 38.6
1960 63.3 38.2
1959 62.3 37.9
1958 61.6 37.6
1957 61 37.3
1956 60.4 37.1
1955 59.7 37
1954 59.3 36.9
1953 58.4 36.9
1952 57.7 37
1951 56.8 37.1
1950 55.8 36.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Cyprus and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Maldives
2024 1,358,282 527,799
2023 1,344,976 525,994
2022 1,331,370 524,106
2021 1,317,309 516,154
2020 1,302,247 502,118
2019 1,286,671 487,731
2018 1,270,737 473,099
2017 1,254,275 458,287
2016 1,237,112 443,308
2015 1,219,502 428,154
2014 1,201,801 413,617
2013 1,183,895 400,070
2012 1,165,397 386,818
2011 1,146,493 373,674
2010 1,127,816 360,792
2009 1,109,371 348,275
2008 1,091,026 336,170
2007 1,072,714 324,479
2006 1,054,418 313,851
2005 1,036,151 306,429
2004 1,017,875 301,413
2003 999,590 296,491
2002 981,440 291,616
2001 964,127 286,767
2000 947,667 282,019
1999 931,234 277,412
1998 914,548 272,723
1997 897,568 267,707
1996 880,290 262,347
1995 862,695 256,649
1994 844,667 250,822
1993 826,034 244,884
1992 810,341 238,543
1991 798,944 231,802
1990 788,351 224,762
1989 777,420 217,738
1988 766,235 210,885
1987 754,785 203,944
1986 743,105 196,935
1985 731,277 190,169
1984 719,334 184,198
1983 707,225 179,128
1982 696,497 174,333
1981 688,893 169,532
1980 683,076 164,835
1979 677,549 160,360
1978 672,249 156,159
1977 667,101 151,930
1976 662,032 147,525
1975 659,405 143,158
1974 663,254 138,978
1973 665,937 134,952
1972 661,063 130,968
1971 654,050 127,035
1970 647,446 123,219
1969 641,189 119,564
1968 635,157 116,075
1967 629,251 112,528
1966 623,390 108,507
1965 617,736 104,102
1964 612,521 100,662
1963 607,252 98,222
1962 601,466 95,802
1961 595,514 93,450
1960 586,490 91,189

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Maldives

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Maldives
2023 1.39 1.58
2022 1.39 1.58
2021 1.39 1.6
2020 1.36 1.61
2019 1.33 1.64
2018 1.32 1.71
2017 1.32 1.8
2016 1.36 1.9
2015 1.32 2
2014 1.31 2.09
2013 1.3 2.17
2012 1.38 2.25
2011 1.36 2.31
2010 1.43 2.35
2009 1.48 2.39
2008 1.48 2.37
2007 1.45 2.29
2006 1.51 2.2
2005 1.48 2.2
2004 1.51 2.26
2003 1.51 2.34
2002 1.5 2.42
2001 1.57 2.53
2000 1.64 2.69
1999 1.67 2.9
1998 1.76 3.17
1997 1.86 3.48
1996 1.95 3.86
1995 2.03 4.29
1994 2.16 4.69
1993 2.25 5.06
1992 2.46 5.44
1991 2.34 5.8
1990 2.4 6.13
1989 2.37 6.39
1988 2.47 6.58
1987 2.39 6.73
1986 2.45 6.85
1985 2.43 6.94
1984 2.51 7.03
1983 2.49 7.09
1982 2.49 7.15
1981 2.15 7.19
1980 2.3 7.23
1979 2.14 7.23
1978 2.08 7.23
1977 2.09 7.27
1976 2.33 7.29
1975 2.11 7.32
1974 2.28 7.38
1973 2.4 7.4
1972 2.99 7.37
1971 3.04 7.38
1970 3.07 7.39
1969 3.19 7.33
1968 3.27 7.28
1967 3.32 7.23
1966 3.4 7.15
1965 3.47 7.07
1964 3.41 7
1963 3.49 6.94
1962 3.51 6.89
1961 3.62 6.79
1960 3.39 6.71

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Maldives
2024 39.2 32.9
2023 38.8 32.1
2022 38.4 31.4
2021 38 30.7
2020 37.6 30.1
2019 37.2 29.5
2018 36.8 29
2017 36.4 28.5
2016 36 28
2015 35.6 27.6
2014 35.2 27.1
2013 34.8 26.5
2012 34.5 25.8
2011 34.2 25.1
2010 33.9 24.4
2009 33.6 23.8
2008 33.4 23.2
2007 33.1 22.7
2006 32.8 22.1
2005 32.6 21.5
2004 32.4 20.9
2003 32.2 20.3
2002 32 19.8
2001 31.8 19.3
2000 31.6 18.9
1999 31.4 18.4
1998 31.2 18
1997 31 17.6
1996 30.8 17.3
1995 30.6 16.9
1994 30.5 16.7
1993 30.4 16.5
1992 30.3 16.4
1991 30.1 16.4
1990 29.8 16.4
1989 29.6 16.5
1988 29.4 16.6
1987 29.2 16.7
1986 29.1 16.9
1985 28.9 17
1984 28.8 17
1983 28.7 16.9
1982 28.5 16.9
1981 28.2 16.8
1980 27.7 16.8
1979 27.2 16.9
1978 26.8 17
1977 26.3 17
1976 25.9 17
1975 25.5 17.1
1974 25.4 17.2
1973 25.3 17.2
1972 25.1 17.2
1971 24.9 17.3
1970 24.7 17.4
1969 24.5 17.6
1968 24.3 17.8
1967 24.2 18.2
1966 24 18.9
1965 23.9 19.9
1964 23.7 20.5
1963 23.5 20.6
1962 23.3 20.6
1961 23.1 20.6
1960 23.1 20.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.8%
2019
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Cyprus Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
1.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Maldives
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.9%
2021
English speaking
75.1%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Cyprus Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Maldives
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
57.8 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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