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Cyprus vs El Salvador statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 163rd vs. 150th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus El Salvador
Population
1386362
6399793
Population rank 153/197 111/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$35.4B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 105/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$5,580
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 116/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$13,264
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$30.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
87.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$4,883
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 81/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$4,768
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 8,000 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
799 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Cyprus and El Salvador: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and El Salvador economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus El Salvador
2024 $37,634,533,332 $35,364,960,000
2023 $35,075,423,857 $33,853,940,000
2022 $31,218,038,929 $31,870,120,000
2021 $30,372,642,502 $29,043,140,000
2020 $25,555,093,854 $24,921,190,000
2019 $26,196,667,100 $26,881,140,000
2018 $25,754,001,368 $26,020,850,000
2017 $22,946,570,629 $24,979,190,000
2016 $21,046,462,281 $24,191,430,000
2015 $19,909,278,417 $23,438,240,000
2014 $23,225,918,260 $22,593,470,000
2013 $23,959,712,861 $21,990,960,000
2012 $25,047,436,975 $21,386,150,000
2011 $27,641,549,302 $20,283,780,000
2010 $25,799,940,078 $18,447,920,000
2009 $26,048,179,949 $17,601,620,000
2008 $27,844,646,258 $17,986,890,000
2007 $23,968,727,074 $17,011,750,000
2006 $20,072,754,987 $15,999,890,000
2005 $18,433,412,511 $14,698,000,000
2004 $17,320,551,250 $13,724,810,900
2003 $14,547,329,558 $13,243,892,200
2002 $11,420,228,846 $12,664,190,300
2001 $10,397,898,907 $12,282,533,600
2000 $9,985,847,314 $11,784,927,700
1999 $10,497,907,228 $11,284,197,000
1998 $10,248,618,778 $10,936,669,900
1997 $9,547,816,420 $10,221,705,900
1996 $10,011,914,680 $9,586,327,800
1995 $9,933,137,128 $8,921,947,100
1994 $7,425,703,929 $7,679,384,000
1993 $6,590,291,048 $6,680,269,200
1992 $6,912,150,456 $5,813,399,300
1991 $5,770,197,348 $5,252,342,400
1990 $5,591,130,218 $4,817,542,204
1989 $4,563,482,604 $4,372,215,300
1988 $4,278,792,597 $4,189,880,000
1987 $3,704,813,886 $3,958,045,800
1986 $3,090,734,463 $3,771,663,200
1985 $2,430,411,900 $3,800,368,600
1984 $2,278,248,953 $3,661,683,400
1983 $2,160,364,071 $3,506,347,800
1982 $2,159,242,417 $3,399,189,100
1981 $2,087,496,374 $3,437,200,200
1980 $2,154,311,277 $3,573,959,900
1979 $1,288,699,776 $3,463,639,900
1978 $964,024,364 $3,127,960,000
1977 $734,876,021 $2,941,640,100
1976 $576,090,074 $2,328,280,100
1975 $489,912,574 $1,884,120,100
1974 - $1,665,880,000
1973 - $1,442,320,000
1972 - $1,263,720,000
1971 - $1,186,120,000
1970 - $1,132,920,000
1969 - $1,049,400,000
1968 - $1,009,760,100
1967 - $976,200,000
1966 - $929,520,000
1965 - $877,720,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and El Salvador economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

El Salvador
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus El Salvador
2024 $27,707 $5,580
2023 $26,079 $5,365
2022 $23,448 $5,075
2021 $23,057 $4,643
2020 $19,624 $3,997
2019 $20,360 $4,320
2018 $20,267 $4,184
2017 $18,295 $4,020
2016 $17,013 $3,901
2015 $16,326 $3,790
2014 $19,326 $3,666
2013 $20,238 $3,582
2012 $21,493 $3,498
2011 $24,110 $3,331
2010 $22,876 $3,040
2009 $23,480 $2,910
2008 $25,522 $2,983
2007 $22,344 $2,831
2006 $19,037 $2,666
2005 $17,790 $2,447
2004 $17,016 $2,286
2003 $14,553 $2,208
2002 $11,636 $2,115
2001 $10,785 $2,058
2000 $10,537 $1,983
1999 $11,273 $1,908
1998 $11,206 $1,860
1997 $10,637 $1,749
1996 $11,373 $1,651
1995 $11,514 $1,548
1994 $8,791 $1,344
1993 $7,978 $1,180
1992 $8,530 $1,041
1991 $7,222 $956
1990 $7,092 $892
1989 $5,870 $825
1988 $5,584 $806
1987 $4,908 $777
1986 $4,159 $755
1985 $3,324 $776
1984 $3,167 $763
1983 $3,055 $745
1982 $3,100 $735
1981 $3,030 $752
1980 $3,154 $787
1979 $1,902 $773
1978 $1,434 $712
1977 $1,102 $684
1976 $870 $553
1975 $743 $457
1974 - $413
1973 - $366
1972 - $329
1971 - $316
1970 - $309
1969 - $293.4
1968 - $290.1
1967 - $288.4
1966 - $282.4
1965 - $274.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1965–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

El Salvador
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus El Salvador
2026 82.2 72.7
2025 82 72.5
2024 81.8 72.3
2023 81.6 72.1
2022 80.4 72
2021 80.6 69.9
2020 81.2 70.2
2019 81.5 71.7
2018 81.6 71.4
2017 81.5 71
2016 81.5 70.9
2015 81.5 71
2014 81.3 71.1
2013 81.3 71.2
2012 81.1 71.4
2011 80.9 71.2
2010 80.6 70.9
2009 80.4 70.4
2008 79.9 70.1
2007 79.8 69.8
2006 79.5 69.6
2005 79.2 69.3
2004 79 69.3
2003 78.9 68.8
2002 78.8 68.5
2001 78.2 68
2000 77.9 67.7
1999 77.6 67.3
1998 77.2 66.7
1997 77.1 66.2
1996 76.9 65.5
1995 76.6 64.9
1994 76.4 64.5
1993 76.3 64
1992 76.3 62.9
1991 76.2 62.5
1990 76 62
1989 75.8 61.3
1988 75.4 60
1987 75.3 59.4
1986 74.9 59.3
1985 74.6 58
1984 74 56.6
1983 73.7 54.4
1982 73.5 53.3
1981 73.1 50.9
1980 72.8 48.6
1979 72.2 53.8
1978 71.7 54.7
1977 71.3 54
1976 70.8 54.4
1975 70.3 53.4
1974 54.6 52.9
1973 69 52.8
1972 68.6 52
1971 68.4 51.7
1970 68.1 51.4
1969 67.6 51.3
1968 67.3 50.8
1967 66.9 50.8
1966 66.5 50.7
1965 66.1 50.2
1964 62.2 49.7
1963 61.8 49.4
1962 64.7 49
1961 64.1 48.6
1960 63.3 48.3
1959 62.3 48
1958 61.6 47.7
1957 61 47.1
1956 60.4 46.6
1955 59.7 46
1954 59.3 45.5
1953 58.4 45
1952 57.7 44.8
1951 56.8 43.8
1950 55.8 44.2

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

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Cyprus and El Salvador population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

El Salvador
1x
Year Population
Cyprus El Salvador
2024 1,358,282 6,338,193
2023 1,344,976 6,309,624
2022 1,331,370 6,280,319
2021 1,317,309 6,255,782
2020 1,302,247 6,234,673
2019 1,286,671 6,222,318
2018 1,270,737 6,219,807
2017 1,254,275 6,213,533
2016 1,237,112 6,200,800
2015 1,219,502 6,183,676
2014 1,201,801 6,162,955
2013 1,183,895 6,138,839
2012 1,165,397 6,113,975
2011 1,146,493 6,090,127
2010 1,127,816 6,068,249
2009 1,109,371 6,048,279
2008 1,091,026 6,029,297
2007 1,072,714 6,009,824
2006 1,054,418 6,002,319
2005 1,036,151 6,005,578
2004 1,017,875 6,004,671
2003 999,590 5,998,599
2002 981,440 5,986,631
2001 964,127 5,968,060
2000 947,667 5,943,366
1999 931,234 5,913,900
1998 914,548 5,880,781
1997 897,568 5,844,578
1996 880,290 5,805,286
1995 862,695 5,762,131
1994 844,667 5,714,129
1993 826,034 5,659,957
1992 810,341 5,585,609
1991 798,944 5,495,077
1990 788,351 5,399,726
1989 777,420 5,298,979
1988 766,235 5,195,833
1987 754,785 5,092,441
1986 743,105 4,992,769
1985 731,277 4,894,706
1984 719,334 4,798,003
1983 707,225 4,707,367
1982 696,497 4,622,477
1981 688,893 4,570,599
1980 683,076 4,540,382
1979 677,549 4,480,388
1978 672,249 4,394,114
1977 667,101 4,301,256
1976 662,032 4,210,310
1975 659,405 4,120,449
1974 663,254 4,029,671
1973 665,937 3,938,068
1972 661,063 3,846,830
1971 654,050 3,757,523
1970 647,446 3,668,796
1969 641,189 3,576,485
1968 635,157 3,480,773
1967 629,251 3,385,184
1966 623,390 3,290,961
1965 617,736 3,199,466
1964 612,521 3,111,883
1963 607,252 3,028,679
1962 601,466 2,949,204
1961 595,514 2,870,016
1960 586,490 2,791,459

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and El Salvador

Fertility rate
Cyprus

El Salvador
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus El Salvador
2023 1.39 1.78
2022 1.39 1.79
2021 1.39 1.8
2020 1.36 1.82
2019 1.33 1.84
2018 1.32 1.85
2017 1.32 1.9
2016 1.36 1.97
2015 1.32 2.07
2014 1.31 2.13
2013 1.3 2.15
2012 1.38 2.19
2011 1.36 2.22
2010 1.43 2.24
2009 1.48 2.26
2008 1.48 2.29
2007 1.45 2.35
2006 1.51 2.4
2005 1.48 2.44
2004 1.51 2.52
2003 1.51 2.64
2002 1.5 2.78
2001 1.57 2.93
2000 1.64 3.08
1999 1.67 3.22
1998 1.76 3.34
1997 1.86 3.38
1996 1.95 3.48
1995 2.03 3.57
1994 2.16 3.61
1993 2.25 3.69
1992 2.46 3.8
1991 2.34 3.89
1990 2.4 3.96
1989 2.37 4.03
1988 2.47 4.1
1987 2.39 4.18
1986 2.45 4.19
1985 2.43 4.32
1984 2.51 4.48
1983 2.49 4.65
1982 2.49 4.83
1981 2.15 4.99
1980 2.3 5.11
1979 2.14 5.23
1978 2.08 5.36
1977 2.09 5.47
1976 2.33 5.59
1975 2.11 5.71
1974 2.28 5.82
1973 2.4 5.93
1972 2.99 6.03
1971 3.04 6.13
1970 3.07 6.18
1969 3.19 6.28
1968 3.27 6.39
1967 3.32 6.49
1966 3.4 6.57
1965 3.47 6.64
1964 3.41 6.68
1963 3.49 6.69
1962 3.51 6.68
1961 3.62 6.64
1960 3.39 6.62

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

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Cyprus and El Salvador demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

El Salvador
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus El Salvador
2024 39.2 28.5
2023 38.8 28
2022 38.4 27.6
2021 38 27.2
2020 37.6 26.8
2019 37.2 26.4
2018 36.8 26
2017 36.4 25.6
2016 36 25.2
2015 35.6 24.9
2014 35.2 24.6
2013 34.8 24.3
2012 34.5 24.1
2011 34.2 23.9
2010 33.9 23.7
2009 33.6 23.5
2008 33.4 23.3
2007 33.1 23.2
2006 32.8 23
2005 32.6 22.7
2004 32.4 22.5
2003 32.2 22.2
2002 32 21.9
2001 31.8 21.6
2000 31.6 21.3
1999 31.4 21
1998 31.2 20.6
1997 31 20.3
1996 30.8 19.9
1995 30.6 19.6
1994 30.5 19.3
1993 30.4 19
1992 30.3 18.8
1991 30.1 18.8
1990 29.8 18.8
1989 29.6 18.7
1988 29.4 18.6
1987 29.2 18.5
1986 29.1 18.4
1985 28.9 18.2
1984 28.8 18
1983 28.7 17.8
1982 28.5 17.7
1981 28.2 17.6
1980 27.7 17.5
1979 27.2 17.4
1978 26.8 17.2
1977 26.3 17.1
1976 25.9 17
1975 25.5 16.9
1974 25.4 16.8
1973 25.3 16.7
1972 25.1 16.6
1971 24.9 16.6
1970 24.7 16.6
1969 24.5 16.6
1968 24.3 16.6
1967 24.2 16.7
1966 24 16.8
1965 23.9 16.9
1964 23.7 16.9
1963 23.5 17
1962 23.3 17
1961 23.1 17.1
1960 23.1 17.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus El Salvador
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$32.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
31.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
3.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
42,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-4.55%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
61%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
22.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
57.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
29.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.9%
2023
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
$3.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$8.49B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
707,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
12.3%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
43.4%
2024

Energy

Cyprus El Salvador
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
769 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
9.54 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
1.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
55.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
21.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
34.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
59.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
1,110 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
95.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
30.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.3%
2023

Society

Cyprus El Salvador
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-23,934
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
42.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
7.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
20.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
89.8%
2024
English speaking
75.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
67.7%
2023

Health

Cyprus El Salvador
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$501
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$162.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0.89%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
1.62
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
39
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
31.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
12.7%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
8.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
3.15 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus El Salvador
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
1,262 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
4,617 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
2,202 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
5,600 mi
2017

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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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