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Cyprus vs Egypt statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 117M in Egypt (ranked 13/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 384,345 sq mi for Egypt (ranked 163rd vs. 29th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Egypt
Population
1386362
120697176
Population rank 153/197 13/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$389B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 41/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$3,338
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$19,094
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$354B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
90.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$3,036
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 99/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$1,948
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 384,345 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
313 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Cyprus and Egypt: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Egypt economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Egypt
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Egypt
2024 $37,634,533,332 $389,059,911,004
2023 $35,075,423,857 $395,926,075,163
2022 $31,218,038,929 $476,747,720,365
2021 $30,372,642,502 $424,671,765,456
2020 $25,555,093,854 $383,817,841,547
2019 $26,196,667,100 $318,678,815,490
2018 $25,754,001,368 $262,588,632,527
2017 $22,946,570,629 $248,362,771,739
2016 $21,046,462,281 $332,441,717,791
2015 $19,909,278,417 $329,366,576,819
2014 $23,225,918,260 $305,595,408,895
2013 $23,959,712,861 $288,434,108,527
2012 $25,047,436,975 $279,116,666,667
2011 $27,641,549,302 $235,989,672,978
2010 $25,799,940,078 $218,983,666,062
2009 $26,048,179,949 $189,147,005,445
2008 $27,844,646,258 $162,818,181,818
2007 $23,968,727,074 $130,437,828,371
2006 $20,072,754,987 $107,426,086,957
2005 $18,433,412,511 $89,660,339,660
2004 $17,320,551,250 $78,782,467,532
2003 $14,547,329,558 $80,288,461,538
2002 $11,420,228,846 $85,146,067,416
2001 $10,397,898,907 $96,684,636,119
2000 $9,985,847,314 $99,838,543,960
1999 $10,497,907,228 $90,710,704,807
1998 $10,248,618,778 $84,828,807,556
1997 $9,547,816,420 $78,436,578,171
1996 $10,011,914,680 $67,629,716,981
1995 $9,933,137,128 $60,159,245,060
1994 $7,425,703,929 $51,897,983,393
1993 $6,590,291,048 $46,578,631,453
1992 $6,912,150,456 $41,855,986,519
1991 $5,770,197,348 $37,387,836,491
1990 $5,591,130,218 $42,978,914,311
1989 $4,563,482,604 $39,756,299,050
1988 $4,278,792,597 $34,980,124,929
1987 $3,704,813,886 $40,455,616,654
1986 $3,090,734,463 $41,253,507,951
1985 $2,430,411,900 $39,053,502,251
1984 $2,278,248,953 $33,971,188,992
1983 $2,160,364,071 $30,966,239,814
1982 $2,159,242,417 $27,655,172,414
1981 $2,087,496,374 $22,136,081,081
1980 $2,154,311,277 $21,669,908,176
1979 $1,288,699,776 $18,020,571,429
1978 $964,024,364 $14,811,704,063
1977 $734,876,021 $14,400,806,876
1976 $576,090,074 $13,315,988,083
1975 $489,912,574 $11,632,178,869
1974 - $9,228,963,225
1973 - $10,098,534,613
1972 - $9,299,638,056
1971 - $8,609,283,346
1970 - $8,042,200,452
1969 - $6,524,455,206
1968 - $5,932,242,991
1967 - $5,605,484,299
1966 - $5,278,005,612
1965 - $4,948,667,540
1964 - $4,709,245,762
1963 - $4,187,146,232
1962 - $4,035,462,027
1961 - $4,494,575,611
1960 - $4,206,270,352

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

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Cyprus and Egypt economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Egypt
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Egypt
2024 $27,707 $3,338
2023 $26,079 $3,457
2022 $23,448 $4,233
2021 $23,057 $3,827
2020 $19,624 $3,511
2019 $20,360 $2,963
2018 $20,267 $2,485
2017 $18,295 $2,395
2016 $17,013 $3,271
2015 $16,326 $3,307
2014 $19,326 $3,133
2013 $20,238 $3,026
2012 $21,493 $2,996
2011 $24,110 $2,591
2010 $22,876 $2,455
2009 $23,480 $2,162
2008 $25,522 $1,896
2007 $22,344 $1,548
2006 $19,037 $1,299
2005 $17,790 $1,106
2004 $17,016 $991
2003 $14,553 $1,031
2002 $11,636 $1,117
2001 $10,785 $1,295
2000 $10,537 $1,366
1999 $11,273 $1,268
1998 $11,206 $1,213
1997 $10,637 $1,146
1996 $11,373 $1,009
1995 $11,514 $916
1994 $8,791 $807
1993 $7,978 $740
1992 $8,530 $681
1991 $7,222 $623
1990 $7,092 $736
1989 $5,870 $701
1988 $5,584 $634
1987 $4,908 $754
1986 $4,159 $790
1985 $3,324 $770
1984 $3,167 $690
1983 $3,055 $648
1982 $3,100 $596
1981 $3,030 $490
1980 $3,154 $493
1979 $1,902 $421
1978 $1,434 $355
1977 $1,102 $353
1976 $870 $335
1975 $743 $299.2
1974 - $243.1
1973 - $272.2
1972 - $256.5
1971 - $243
1970 - $232.3
1969 - $193
1968 - $179.8
1967 - $174.1
1966 - $168.1
1965 - $161.6
1964 - $157.7
1963 - $143.9
1962 - $142.4
1961 - $162.8
1960 - $156.4

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

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Cyprus vs. Egypt life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Egypt
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Egypt
2026 82.2 72.2
2025 82 72
2024 81.8 71.8
2023 81.6 71.6
2022 80.4 71
2021 80.6 69
2020 81.2 69.8
2019 81.5 71.2
2018 81.6 71
2017 81.5 70.7
2016 81.5 70.4
2015 81.5 70.1
2014 81.3 69.9
2013 81.3 69.6
2012 81.1 69.5
2011 80.9 69.2
2010 80.6 69.1
2009 80.4 68.9
2008 79.9 68.8
2007 79.8 68.6
2006 79.5 68.5
2005 79.2 68.4
2004 79 68.2
2003 78.9 68
2002 78.8 67.8
2001 78.2 67.6
2000 77.9 67.3
1999 77.6 67
1998 77.2 66.6
1997 77.1 66.2
1996 76.9 65.7
1995 76.6 65.2
1994 76.4 64.7
1993 76.3 64.1
1992 76.3 63.6
1991 76.2 63.1
1990 76 62.5
1989 75.8 61.9
1988 75.4 61.4
1987 75.3 60.7
1986 74.9 60.1
1985 74.6 59.4
1984 74 58.7
1983 73.7 58
1982 73.5 57.2
1981 73.1 56.5
1980 72.8 55.7
1979 72.2 54.9
1978 71.7 54.1
1977 71.3 53.3
1976 70.8 52.5
1975 70.3 51.7
1974 54.6 51
1973 69 50.1
1972 68.6 49.9
1971 68.4 49.5
1970 68.1 49
1969 67.6 48.7
1968 67.3 48.6
1967 66.9 48.1
1966 66.5 48
1965 66.1 47.6
1964 62.2 47.1
1963 61.8 46.5
1962 64.7 45.8
1961 64.1 45.1
1960 63.3 44.4
1959 62.3 43.7
1958 61.6 42.9
1957 61 42.1
1956 60.4 41
1955 59.7 40.2
1954 59.3 39.1
1953 58.4 37.9
1952 57.7 36.6
1951 56.8 35.3
1950 55.8 34

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

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Cyprus and Egypt population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Egypt
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Egypt
2024 1,358,282 116,538,258
2023 1,344,976 114,535,772
2022 1,331,370 112,618,250
2021 1,317,309 110,957,008
2020 1,302,247 109,315,124
2019 1,286,671 107,553,158
2018 1,270,737 105,682,094
2017 1,254,275 103,696,057
2016 1,237,112 101,644,589
2015 1,219,502 99,597,342
2014 1,201,801 97,528,654
2013 1,183,895 95,333,553
2012 1,165,397 93,161,001
2011 1,146,493 91,093,059
2010 1,127,816 89,196,072
2009 1,109,371 87,501,636
2008 1,091,026 85,864,789
2007 1,072,714 84,276,225
2006 1,054,418 82,700,403
2005 1,036,151 81,101,004
2004 1,017,875 79,477,443
2003 999,590 77,853,548
2002 981,440 76,239,137
2001 964,127 74,652,029
2000 947,667 73,083,284
1999 931,234 71,520,954
1998 914,548 69,943,294
1997 897,568 68,431,740
1996 880,290 67,028,048
1995 862,695 65,652,622
1994 844,667 64,285,589
1993 826,034 62,915,681
1992 810,341 61,480,660
1991 798,944 60,028,997
1990 788,351 58,396,618
1989 777,420 56,710,642
1988 766,235 55,187,681
1987 754,785 53,674,435
1986 743,105 52,206,295
1985 731,277 50,734,968
1984 719,334 49,247,334
1983 707,225 47,786,402
1982 696,497 46,407,611
1981 688,893 45,147,224
1980 683,076 43,950,413
1979 677,549 42,818,628
1978 672,249 41,761,431
1977 667,101 40,748,870
1976 662,032 39,795,557
1975 659,405 38,875,327
1974 663,254 37,969,667
1973 665,937 37,102,043
1972 661,063 36,258,328
1971 654,050 35,433,368
1970 647,446 34,623,990
1969 641,189 33,811,615
1968 635,157 32,998,319
1967 629,251 32,196,360
1966 623,390 31,406,541
1965 617,736 30,629,174
1964 612,521 29,858,922
1963 607,252 29,091,869
1962 601,466 28,337,013
1961 595,514 27,600,898
1960 586,490 26,896,479

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Egypt

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Egypt
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Egypt
2023 1.39 2.75
2022 1.39 2.75
2021 1.39 2.75
2020 1.36 2.85
2019 1.33 2.87
2018 1.32 3.02
2017 1.32 3.31
2016 1.36 3.35
2015 1.32 3.5
2014 1.31 3.49
2013 1.3 3.49
2012 1.38 3.4
2011 1.36 3.31
2010 1.43 3.3
2009 1.48 3.26
2008 1.48 3.24
2007 1.45 3.24
2006 1.51 3.22
2005 1.48 3.25
2004 1.51 3.28
2003 1.51 3.35
2002 1.5 3.41
2001 1.57 3.46
2000 1.64 3.51
1999 1.67 3.6
1998 1.76 3.68
1997 1.86 3.68
1996 1.95 3.7
1995 2.03 3.76
1994 2.16 3.87
1993 2.25 3.99
1992 2.46 4.15
1991 2.34 4.32
1990 2.4 4.51
1989 2.37 4.68
1988 2.47 4.83
1987 2.39 4.91
1986 2.45 5
1985 2.43 5.12
1984 2.51 5.21
1983 2.49 5.31
1982 2.49 5.33
1981 2.15 5.37
1980 2.3 5.49
1979 2.14 5.57
1978 2.08 5.63
1977 2.09 5.68
1976 2.33 5.73
1975 2.11 5.75
1974 2.28 5.78
1973 2.4 5.84
1972 2.99 5.93
1971 3.04 5.99
1970 3.07 6.06
1969 3.19 6.12
1968 3.27 6.19
1967 3.32 6.25
1966 3.4 6.31
1965 3.47 6.39
1964 3.41 6.54
1963 3.49 6.65
1962 3.51 6.71
1961 3.62 6.76
1960 3.39 6.79

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

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Cyprus and Egypt demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Egypt
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Egypt
2024 39.2 25.3
2023 38.8 25
2022 38.4 24.8
2021 38 24.7
2020 37.6 24.5
2019 37.2 24.4
2018 36.8 24.2
2017 36.4 24.1
2016 36 24
2015 35.6 23.9
2014 35.2 23.8
2013 34.8 23.7
2012 34.5 23.6
2011 34.2 23.4
2010 33.9 23.3
2009 33.6 23.1
2008 33.4 22.9
2007 33.1 22.7
2006 32.8 22.5
2005 32.6 22.3
2004 32.4 22.1
2003 32.2 21.8
2002 32 21.6
2001 31.8 21.4
2000 31.6 21.2
1999 31.4 20.9
1998 31.2 20.7
1997 31 20.5
1996 30.8 20.3
1995 30.6 20.1
1994 30.5 20
1993 30.4 19.9
1992 30.3 19.7
1991 30.1 19.6
1990 29.8 19.5
1989 29.6 19.4
1988 29.4 19.4
1987 29.2 19.4
1986 29.1 19.4
1985 28.9 19.4
1984 28.8 19.3
1983 28.7 19.3
1982 28.5 19.3
1981 28.2 19.3
1980 27.7 19.3
1979 27.2 19.3
1978 26.8 19.3
1977 26.3 19.3
1976 25.9 19.3
1975 25.5 19.3
1974 25.4 19.3
1973 25.3 19.2
1972 25.1 19.2
1971 24.9 19.2
1970 24.7 19.2
1969 24.5 19.1
1968 24.3 19.1
1967 24.2 19.1
1966 24 19
1965 23.9 19
1964 23.7 19.1
1963 23.5 19.2
1962 23.3 19.3
1961 23.1 19.5
1960 23.1 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Egypt
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$409B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
22.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
3.93%
2015
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
0.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
836,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-7.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
5.95%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
48.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
32.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
4.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
10
2025
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
246
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$42.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$44.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$29.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
13,026,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
43.1%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Egypt
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
928 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$20
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
291.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
6.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
2.23%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
20.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
1,493 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
12.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
7.19%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Egypt
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-57,305
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
41.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
1.34
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
10.1
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
79.5%
2022
English speaking
75.1%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
72.7%
2023

Health

Cyprus Egypt
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$141.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$80.9
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
3.46%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.67
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
17.5
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
45.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
22.4%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
13
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Egypt
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.67%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
3,298 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
15,668 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
173.7 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
202,101 mi
2024

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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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