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Cyprus vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 163rd vs. 81st).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Ghana
Population
1386362
35885254
Population rank 153/197 46/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Cyprus and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Ghana
2024 $37,634,533,332 $82,308,110,386
2023 $35,075,423,857 $80,547,146,878
2022 $31,218,038,929 $73,919,003,210
2021 $30,372,642,502 $79,514,204,730
2020 $25,555,093,854 $70,008,243,860
2019 $26,196,667,100 $68,352,629,246
2018 $25,754,001,368 $67,259,353,966
2017 $22,946,570,629 $60,385,409,435
2016 $21,046,462,281 $56,144,179,398
2015 $19,909,278,417 $49,436,806,230
2014 $23,225,918,260 $54,678,533,806
2013 $23,959,712,861 $62,845,721,960
2012 $25,047,436,975 $41,271,701,061
2011 $27,641,549,302 $39,336,668,081
2010 $25,799,940,078 $32,197,655,567
2009 $26,048,179,949 $26,048,720,006
2008 $27,844,646,258 $28,679,383,241
2007 $23,968,727,074 $24,827,339,138
2006 $20,072,754,987 $20,885,037,597
2005 $18,433,412,511 $10,744,568,381
2004 $17,320,551,250 $8,881,417,907
2003 $14,547,329,558 $7,632,723,556
2002 $11,420,228,846 $6,166,197,848
2001 $10,397,898,907 $5,314,872,854
2000 $9,985,847,314 $4,982,850,662
1999 $10,497,907,228 $7,718,109,982
1998 $10,248,618,778 $7,482,069,162
1997 $9,547,816,420 $6,891,443,192
1996 $10,011,914,680 $6,932,991,739
1995 $9,933,137,128 $6,464,382,808
1994 $7,425,703,929 $5,446,383,727
1993 $6,590,291,048 $5,968,922,939
1992 $6,912,150,456 $6,416,103,926
1991 $5,770,197,348 $6,603,185,268
1990 $5,591,130,218 $5,889,106,573
1989 $4,563,482,604 $5,251,858,440
1988 $4,278,792,597 $5,197,765,032
1987 $3,704,813,886 $5,074,829,932
1986 $3,090,734,463 $5,735,677,434
1985 $2,430,411,900 $4,504,306,723
1984 $2,278,248,953 $4,412,279,843
1983 $2,160,364,071 $4,057,275,132
1982 $2,159,242,417 $4,035,994,398
1981 $2,087,496,374 $4,222,441,860
1980 $2,154,311,277 $4,445,228,216
1979 $1,288,699,776 $4,020,227,920
1978 $964,024,364 $3,662,478,185
1977 $734,876,021 $3,189,428,571
1976 $576,090,074 $2,765,254,237
1975 $489,912,574 $2,810,106,383
1974 - $2,894,409,938
1973 - $3,006,766,758
1972 - $2,112,293,280
1971 - $2,417,108,578
1970 - $2,215,028,588
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

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

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Cyprus and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Ghana
2024 $27,707 $2,391
2023 $26,079 $2,384
2022 $23,448 $2,230
2021 $23,057 $2,445
2020 $19,624 $2,195
2019 $20,360 $2,187
2018 $20,267 $2,195
2017 $18,295 $2,012
2016 $17,013 $1,912
2015 $16,326 $1,723
2014 $19,326 $1,950
2013 $20,238 $2,295
2012 $21,493 $1,544
2011 $24,110 $1,507
2010 $22,876 $1,264
2009 $23,480 $1,048
2008 $25,522 $1,183
2007 $22,344 $1,050
2006 $19,037 $906
2005 $17,790 $479
2004 $17,016 $406
2003 $14,553 $358
2002 $11,636 $297.5
2001 $10,785 $263.5
2000 $10,537 $253.7
1999 $11,273 $403
1998 $11,206 $400
1997 $10,637 $378
1996 $11,373 $389
1995 $11,514 $372
1994 $8,791 $321
1993 $7,978 $360
1992 $8,530 $396
1991 $7,222 $418
1990 $7,092 $383
1989 $5,870 $350
1988 $5,584 $355
1987 $4,908 $355
1986 $4,159 $411
1985 $3,324 $330
1984 $3,167 $330
1983 $3,055 $311
1982 $3,100 $319
1981 $3,030 $344
1980 $3,154 $372
1979 $1,902 $347
1978 $1,434 $326
1977 $1,102 $292.3
1976 $870 $261
1975 $743 $273
1974 - $289.4
1973 - $310
1972 - $223.8
1971 - $263.4
1970 - $248.2
1969 - $225.8
1968 - $196.7
1967 - $211.2
1966 - $263.3
1965 - $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

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

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Cyprus vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Ghana
2026 82.2 66.1
2025 82 65.9
2024 81.8 65.7
2023 81.6 65.5
2022 80.4 65.2
2021 80.6 64.3
2020 81.2 64.3
2019 81.5 64.5
2018 81.6 64.1
2017 81.5 63.8
2016 81.5 63.5
2015 81.5 63.2
2014 81.3 62.8
2013 81.3 62.4
2012 81.1 62
2011 80.9 61.6
2010 80.6 61.3
2009 80.4 60.9
2008 79.9 60.6
2007 79.8 60.3
2006 79.5 60
2005 79.2 59.6
2004 79 59.3
2003 78.9 59
2002 78.8 58.7
2001 78.2 58.4
2000 77.9 58.1
1999 77.6 57.8
1998 77.2 57.5
1997 77.1 57.2
1996 76.9 57
1995 76.6 56.7
1994 76.4 56.2
1993 76.3 56.3
1992 76.3 56.1
1991 76.2 55.7
1990 76 55.4
1989 75.8 54.9
1988 75.4 54.4
1987 75.3 53.8
1986 74.9 53.3
1985 74.6 52.7
1984 74 52.2
1983 73.7 51.8
1982 73.5 51.4
1981 73.1 51.3
1980 72.8 51.1
1979 72.2 50.8
1978 71.7 50.5
1977 71.3 50.1
1976 70.8 49.7
1975 70.3 49.3
1974 54.6 48.9
1973 69 48.6
1972 68.6 48.3
1971 68.4 47.9
1970 68.1 47.9
1969 67.6 47.9
1968 67.3 47.8
1967 66.9 47.7
1966 66.5 47.7
1965 66.1 47.7
1964 62.2 47.6
1963 61.8 47.5
1962 64.7 47.3
1961 64.1 47.1
1960 63.3 46.9
1959 62.3 46.7
1958 61.6 46.4
1957 61 46.1
1956 60.4 45.7
1955 59.7 45.4
1954 59.3 45
1953 58.4 44.5
1952 57.7 44
1951 56.8 43.6
1950 55.8 43.1

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

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Cyprus and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Ghana
2024 1,358,282 34,427,414
2023 1,344,976 33,787,914
2022 1,331,370 33,149,152
2021 1,317,309 32,518,665
2020 1,302,247 31,887,809
2019 1,286,671 31,258,945
2018 1,270,737 30,637,585
2017 1,254,275 30,008,354
2016 1,237,112 29,356,742
2015 1,219,502 28,696,068
2014 1,201,801 28,041,592
2013 1,183,895 27,386,193
2012 1,165,397 26,734,268
2011 1,146,493 26,095,088
2010 1,127,816 25,474,995
2009 1,109,371 24,862,664
2008 1,091,026 24,249,946
2007 1,072,714 23,642,279
2006 1,054,418 23,040,702
2005 1,036,151 22,449,438
2004 1,017,875 21,868,298
2003 999,590 21,296,705
2002 981,440 20,729,388
2001 964,127 20,167,069
2000 947,667 19,637,087
1999 931,234 19,149,864
1998 914,548 18,688,036
1997 897,568 18,238,958
1996 880,290 17,810,181
1995 862,695 17,399,017
1994 844,667 16,993,190
1993 826,034 16,589,519
1992 810,341 16,184,855
1991 798,944 15,787,496
1990 788,351 15,394,648
1989 777,420 15,006,813
1988 766,235 14,636,568
1987 754,785 14,289,108
1986 743,105 13,965,217
1985 731,277 13,661,229
1984 719,334 13,370,590
1983 707,225 13,029,836
1982 696,497 12,643,819
1981 688,893 12,281,712
1980 683,076 11,941,448
1979 677,549 11,597,255
1978 672,249 11,248,450
1977 667,101 10,911,871
1976 662,032 10,594,913
1975 659,405 10,294,308
1974 663,254 10,000,523
1973 665,937 9,714,617
1972 661,063 9,438,187
1971 654,050 9,176,264
1970 647,446 8,925,813
1969 641,189 8,690,383
1968 635,157 8,475,729
1967 629,251 8,271,913
1966 623,390 8,074,521
1965 617,736 7,882,606
1964 612,521 7,695,739
1963 607,252 7,514,714
1962 601,466 7,337,375
1961 595,514 7,162,667
1960 586,490 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Ghana

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Ghana
2023 1.39 3.4
2022 1.39 3.43
2021 1.39 3.49
2020 1.36 3.54
2019 1.33 3.59
2018 1.32 3.65
2017 1.32 3.72
2016 1.36 3.87
2015 1.32 3.98
2014 1.31 4.03
2013 1.3 4.11
2012 1.38 4.15
2011 1.36 4.18
2010 1.43 4.18
2009 1.48 4.18
2008 1.48 4.22
2007 1.45 4.29
2006 1.51 4.4
2005 1.48 4.5
2004 1.51 4.5
2003 1.51 4.6
2002 1.5 4.69
2001 1.57 4.77
2000 1.64 4.83
1999 1.67 4.82
1998 1.76 4.83
1997 1.86 4.88
1996 1.95 4.96
1995 2.03 5.11
1994 2.16 5.25
1993 2.25 5.41
1992 2.46 5.52
1991 2.34 5.63
1990 2.4 5.74
1989 2.37 5.82
1988 2.47 5.92
1987 2.39 6.02
1986 2.45 6.08
1985 2.43 6.12
1984 2.51 6.15
1983 2.49 6.23
1982 2.49 6.31
1981 2.15 6.42
1980 2.3 6.47
1979 2.14 6.51
1978 2.08 6.56
1977 2.09 6.64
1976 2.33 6.7
1975 2.11 6.76
1974 2.28 6.82
1973 2.4 6.87
1972 2.99 6.92
1971 3.04 6.95
1970 3.07 6.95
1969 3.19 6.95
1968 3.27 6.89
1967 3.32 6.89
1966 3.4 6.86
1965 3.47 6.88
1964 3.41 6.9
1963 3.49 6.94
1962 3.51 6.94
1961 3.62 6.91
1960 3.39 6.89

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

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Cyprus and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Ghana
2024 39.2 22.2
2023 38.8 22
2022 38.4 21.8
2021 38 21.7
2020 37.6 21.5
2019 37.2 21.3
2018 36.8 21.2
2017 36.4 21
2016 36 20.9
2015 35.6 20.8
2014 35.2 20.7
2013 34.8 20.6
2012 34.5 20.5
2011 34.2 20.3
2010 33.9 20.2
2009 33.6 20
2008 33.4 19.9
2007 33.1 19.7
2006 32.8 19.5
2005 32.6 19.3
2004 32.4 19.1
2003 32.2 19
2002 32 18.8
2001 31.8 18.6
2000 31.6 18.4
1999 31.4 18.3
1998 31.2 18.1
1997 31 17.9
1996 30.8 17.7
1995 30.6 17.6
1994 30.5 17.5
1993 30.4 17.4
1992 30.3 17.3
1991 30.1 17.2
1990 29.8 17.2
1989 29.6 17.1
1988 29.4 17.1
1987 29.2 17.1
1986 29.1 17.1
1985 28.9 17.1
1984 28.8 17.1
1983 28.7 17
1982 28.5 16.9
1981 28.2 16.7
1980 27.7 16.7
1979 27.2 16.5
1978 26.8 16.4
1977 26.3 16.2
1976 25.9 16
1975 25.5 15.9
1974 25.4 15.8
1973 25.3 15.8
1972 25.1 15.8
1971 24.9 15.9
1970 24.7 15.9
1969 24.5 16
1968 24.3 16.1
1967 24.2 16.2
1966 24 16.4
1965 23.9 16.5
1964 23.7 16.7
1963 23.5 16.9
1962 23.3 17.2
1961 23.1 17.4
1960 23.1 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.6%
2016
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Cyprus Ghana
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
76.5%
2021
English speaking
75.1%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Cyprus Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Ghana
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
68,049 mi
2009

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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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