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Cyprus vs Iceland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 387K in Iceland (ranked 173/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 38,931 sq mi for Iceland (ranked 163rd vs. 104th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Iceland ranks 108/197 ($33.3B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Iceland ranks 9/197 ($86,041).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Iceland
Population
1386362
397129
Population rank 153/197 173/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$33.3B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 108/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$86,041
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$84,257
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$19.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
59.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$51,148
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 9/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$55,565
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 38,931 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
10.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.59
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
37.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
83.3 years
2026

Cyprus and Iceland: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Iceland economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Iceland
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Iceland
2024 $37,634,533,332 $33,255,181,469
2023 $35,075,423,857 $31,677,891,897
2022 $31,218,038,929 $29,166,102,877
2021 $30,372,642,502 $26,234,872,402
2020 $25,555,093,854 $22,034,665,041
2019 $26,196,667,100 $24,985,687,022
2018 $25,754,001,368 $26,677,652,544
2017 $22,946,570,629 $25,060,086,488
2016 $21,046,462,281 $21,083,713,310
2015 $19,909,278,417 $17,700,486,957
2014 $23,225,918,260 $18,052,183,515
2013 $23,959,712,861 $16,244,319,959
2012 $25,047,436,975 $14,943,757,823
2011 $27,641,549,302 $15,394,005,872
2010 $25,799,940,078 $13,922,711,577
2009 $26,048,179,949 $13,212,543,838
2008 $27,844,646,258 $18,247,921,360
2007 $23,968,727,074 $21,960,110,030
2006 $20,072,754,987 $17,671,649,843
2005 $18,433,412,511 $17,146,410,561
2004 $17,320,551,250 $13,963,943,244
2003 $14,547,329,558 $11,564,687,742
2002 $11,420,228,846 $9,416,199,700
2001 $10,397,898,907 $8,323,401,820
2000 $9,985,847,314 $9,140,168,922
1999 $10,497,907,228 $9,107,644,691
1998 $10,248,618,778 $8,637,732,542
1997 $9,547,816,420 $7,716,781,803
1996 $10,011,914,680 $7,686,566,105
1995 $9,933,137,128 $7,372,640,169
1994 $7,425,703,929 $6,612,804,056
1993 $6,590,291,048 $6,435,952,174
1992 $6,912,150,456 $7,328,497,599
1991 $5,770,197,348 $7,151,260,062
1990 $5,591,130,218 $6,694,851,159
1989 $4,563,482,604 $5,870,854,233
1988 $4,278,792,597 $6,320,093,411
1987 $3,704,813,886 $5,713,281,235
1986 $3,090,734,463 $4,129,080,094
1985 $2,430,411,900 $3,088,359,967
1984 $2,278,248,953 $2,964,568,006
1983 $2,160,364,071 $2,862,634,164
1982 $2,159,242,417 $3,318,714,326
1981 $2,087,496,374 $3,615,094,820
1980 $2,154,311,277 $3,499,616,683
1979 $1,288,699,776 $2,953,176,971
1978 $964,024,364 $2,599,627,089
1977 $734,876,021 $2,285,707,749
1976 $576,090,074 $1,727,845,419
1975 $489,912,574 $1,456,052,700
1974 - $1,568,154,077
1973 - $1,194,794,186
1972 - $869,002,946
1971 - $693,679,545
1970 - $545,115,909
1969 - $435,659,610
1968 - $498,365,200
1967 - $652,609,076
1966 - $660,663,763
1965 - $550,150,988
1964 - $456,206,299
1963 - $357,240,896
1962 - $299,309,938
1961 - $266,711,460
1960 - $260,984,499

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

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Cyprus and Iceland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Iceland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Iceland
2024 $27,707 $86,041
2023 $26,079 $82,139
2022 $23,448 $76,350
2021 $23,057 $70,425
2020 $19,624 $60,128
2019 $20,360 $69,296
2018 $20,267 $75,634
2017 $18,295 $72,976
2016 $17,013 $62,854
2015 $16,326 $53,506
2014 $19,326 $55,140
2013 $20,238 $50,173
2012 $21,493 $46,595
2011 $24,110 $48,255
2010 $22,876 $43,776
2009 $23,480 $41,484
2008 $25,522 $57,489
2007 $22,344 $70,483
2006 $19,037 $58,172
2005 $17,790 $57,784
2004 $17,016 $47,810
2003 $14,553 $39,944
2002 $11,636 $32,749
2001 $10,785 $29,208
2000 $10,537 $32,504
1999 $11,273 $32,834
1998 $11,206 $31,519
1997 $10,637 $28,462
1996 $11,373 $28,584
1995 $11,514 $27,565
1994 $8,791 $24,858
1993 $7,978 $24,404
1992 $8,530 $28,072
1991 $7,222 $27,740
1990 $7,092 $26,272
1989 $5,870 $23,219
1988 $5,584 $25,307
1987 $4,908 $23,238
1986 $4,159 $16,980
1985 $3,324 $12,793
1984 $3,167 $12,378
1983 $3,055 $12,080
1982 $3,100 $14,191
1981 $3,030 $15,666
1980 $3,154 $15,340
1979 $1,902 $13,082
1978 $1,434 $11,630
1977 $1,102 $10,305
1976 $870 $7,848
1975 $743 $6,680
1974 - $7,287
1973 - $5,627
1972 - $4,155
1971 - $3,366
1970 - $2,666
1969 - $2,142
1968 - $2,473
1967 - $3,284
1966 - $3,378
1965 - $2,861
1964 - $2,414
1963 - $1,924
1962 - $1,641
1961 - $1,490
1960 - $1,486

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

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Cyprus vs. Iceland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Iceland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Iceland
2026 82.2 83.3
2025 82 83.2
2024 81.8 83
2023 81.6 82.7
2022 80.4 81.6
2021 80.6 82.8
2020 81.2 82.7
2019 81.5 82.8
2018 81.6 82.5
2017 81.5 82.2
2016 81.5 81.8
2015 81.5 82.2
2014 81.3 82.4
2013 81.3 81.7
2012 81.1 82.3
2011 80.9 82
2010 80.6 81.6
2009 80.4 81.4
2008 79.9 81.2
2007 79.8 81.1
2006 79.5 80.9
2005 79.2 81.2
2004 79 80.7
2003 78.9 80.8
2002 78.8 80.3
2001 78.2 80.4
2000 77.9 79.5
1999 77.6 79.2
1998 77.2 79.4
1997 77.1 78.7
1996 76.9 78.6
1995 76.6 77.5
1994 76.4 79
1993 76.3 78.8
1992 76.3 78.6
1991 76.2 77.8
1990 76 77.7
1989 75.8 77.9
1988 75.4 76.9
1987 75.3 77.1
1986 74.9 77.9
1985 74.6 77.4
1984 74 77.3
1983 73.7 76.4
1982 73.5 76.8
1981 73.1 76.2
1980 72.8 76.6
1979 72.2 76.5
1978 71.7 76.4
1977 71.3 76.1
1976 70.8 76.6
1975 70.3 75.3
1974 54.6 74.1
1973 69 74.3
1972 68.6 74.4
1971 68.4 73.5
1970 68.1 73.8
1969 67.6 73.7
1968 67.3 73.9
1967 66.9 73.7
1966 66.5 73.1
1965 66.1 73.8
1964 62.2 73.5
1963 61.8 72.9
1962 64.7 73.6
1961 64.1 73.4
1960 63.3 74
1959 62.3 72.6
1958 61.6 73.3
1957 61 73.4
1956 60.4 72.9
1955 59.7 73.3
1954 59.3 73.3
1953 58.4 72.3
1952 57.7 72.4
1951 56.8 71
1950 55.8 71

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

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Cyprus and Iceland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Iceland
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Iceland
2024 1,358,282 386,506
2023 1,344,976 385,663
2022 1,331,370 382,003
2021 1,317,309 372,520
2020 1,302,247 366,463
2019 1,286,671 360,563
2018 1,270,737 352,721
2017 1,254,275 343,400
2016 1,237,112 335,439
2015 1,219,502 330,815
2014 1,201,801 327,386
2013 1,183,895 323,764
2012 1,165,397 320,716
2011 1,146,493 319,014
2010 1,127,816 318,041
2009 1,109,371 318,499
2008 1,091,026 317,414
2007 1,072,714 311,566
2006 1,054,418 303,782
2005 1,036,151 296,734
2004 1,017,875 292,074
2003 999,590 289,521
2002 981,440 287,523
2001 964,127 284,968
2000 947,667 281,205
1999 931,234 277,381
1998 914,548 274,047
1997 897,568 271,128
1996 880,290 268,916
1995 862,695 267,468
1994 844,667 266,021
1993 826,034 263,725
1992 810,341 261,057
1991 798,944 257,797
1990 788,351 254,826
1989 777,420 252,852
1988 766,235 249,740
1987 754,785 245,859
1986 743,105 243,180
1985 731,277 241,405
1984 719,334 239,511
1983 707,225 236,977
1982 696,497 233,860
1981 688,893 230,755
1980 683,076 228,138
1979 677,549 225,735
1978 672,249 223,537
1977 667,101 221,799
1976 662,032 220,154
1975 659,405 217,979
1974 663,254 215,209
1973 665,937 212,317
1972 661,063 209,137
1971 654,050 206,098
1970 647,446 204,438
1969 641,189 203,369
1968 635,157 201,488
1967 629,251 198,751
1966 623,390 195,570
1965 617,736 192,286
1964 612,521 188,983
1963 607,252 185,653
1962 601,466 182,378
1961 595,514 179,029
1960 586,490 175,574

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Iceland

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Iceland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Iceland
2023 1.39 1.59
2022 1.39 1.59
2021 1.39 1.82
2020 1.36 1.72
2019 1.33 1.74
2018 1.32 1.71
2017 1.32 1.71
2016 1.36 1.74
2015 1.32 1.8
2014 1.31 1.93
2013 1.3 1.93
2012 1.38 2.04
2011 1.36 2.02
2010 1.43 2.2
2009 1.48 2.23
2008 1.48 2.15
2007 1.45 2.09
2006 1.51 2.08
2005 1.48 2.05
2004 1.51 2.04
2003 1.51 1.99
2002 1.5 1.93
2001 1.57 1.95
2000 1.64 2.08
1999 1.67 1.99
1998 1.76 2.05
1997 1.86 2.04
1996 1.95 2.12
1995 2.03 2.08
1994 2.16 2.14
1993 2.25 2.22
1992 2.46 2.21
1991 2.34 2.18
1990 2.4 2.3
1989 2.37 2.19
1988 2.47 2.26
1987 2.39 2.06
1986 2.45 1.92
1985 2.43 1.93
1984 2.51 2.08
1983 2.49 2.24
1982 2.49 2.27
1981 2.15 2.33
1980 2.3 2.48
1979 2.14 2.49
1978 2.08 2.35
1977 2.09 2.31
1976 2.33 2.52
1975 2.11 2.65
1974 2.28 2.66
1973 2.4 2.94
1972 2.99 3.09
1971 3.04 2.92
1970 3.07 2.81
1969 3.19 2.99
1968 3.27 3.06
1967 3.32 3.28
1966 3.4 3.59
1965 3.47 3.73
1964 3.41 3.88
1963 3.49 3.99
1962 3.51 3.98
1961 3.62 3.88
1960 3.39 4.29

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

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Cyprus and Iceland demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Iceland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Iceland
2024 39.2 37.1
2023 38.8 36.9
2022 38.4 36.7
2021 38 36.7
2020 37.6 36.6
2019 37.2 36.5
2018 36.8 36.4
2017 36.4 36.3
2016 36 36.2
2015 35.6 36
2014 35.2 35.7
2013 34.8 35.5
2012 34.5 35.4
2011 34.2 35.1
2010 33.9 34.9
2009 33.6 34.6
2008 33.4 34.5
2007 33.1 34.6
2006 32.8 34.5
2005 32.6 34.2
2004 32.4 34
2003 32.2 33.7
2002 32 33.4
2001 31.8 33
2000 31.6 32.8
1999 31.4 32.6
1998 31.2 32.4
1997 31 32.1
1996 30.8 31.8
1995 30.6 31.5
1994 30.5 31.1
1993 30.4 30.8
1992 30.3 30.5
1991 30.1 30.2
1990 29.8 30
1989 29.6 29.6
1988 29.4 29.3
1987 29.2 29.1
1986 29.1 28.8
1985 28.9 28.4
1984 28.8 28
1983 28.7 27.7
1982 28.5 27.5
1981 28.2 27.2
1980 27.7 26.9
1979 27.2 26.7
1978 26.8 26.4
1977 26.3 26
1976 25.9 25.7
1975 25.5 25.4
1974 25.4 25.1
1973 25.3 24.9
1972 25.1 24.8
1971 24.9 24.7
1970 24.7 24.5
1969 24.5 24.3
1968 24.3 24.2
1967 24.2 24.1
1966 24 24.1
1965 23.9 24.2
1964 23.7 24.4
1963 23.5 24.7
1962 23.3 24.9
1961 23.1 25.2
1960 23.1 25.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Iceland
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$31.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
7.29%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-3.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.56%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
64.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
75
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
22.4%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.7%
2019
Number of billionaires
10
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
34
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$6.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$246M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
488,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
11.9%
2008
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
99.9%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Iceland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
15,686 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$5.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
3.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
8.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
10.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
88.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
20.5%
2009
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
50,951 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
100%
2016
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Iceland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.005%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+2,709
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
94.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
93.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
77
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
1.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
168
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
75.1%
2023
98%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
99.8%
2023

Health

Cyprus Iceland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$7,642
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$1,137
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
83.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
4.37
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
21.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
9.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
7.94 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Iceland
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
100,725 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
6,324 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
205.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
8,014 mi
2012

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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) (2000–2019, 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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