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Cyprus vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 9.97M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 163rd vs. 149th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Israel
Population
1386362
10290887
Population rank 153/197 95/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Cyprus and Israel: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Israel economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Israel
2024 $37,634,533,332 $540,379,921,262
2023 $35,075,423,857 $512,184,638,999
2022 $31,218,038,929 $525,181,008,026
2021 $30,372,642,502 $489,851,549,972
2020 $25,555,093,854 $410,768,352,658
2019 $26,196,667,100 $400,645,216,359
2018 $25,754,001,368 $376,299,083,108
2017 $22,946,570,629 $358,451,839,053
2016 $21,046,462,281 $321,940,971,558
2015 $19,909,278,417 $303,469,434,072
2014 $23,225,918,260 $315,017,088,117
2013 $23,959,712,861 $298,478,070,673
2012 $25,047,436,975 $263,589,172,712
2011 $27,641,549,302 $268,094,998,225
2010 $25,799,940,078 $239,679,036,634
2009 $26,048,179,949 $213,403,181,853
2008 $27,844,646,258 $221,231,658,863
2007 $23,968,727,074 $184,681,214,673
2006 $20,072,754,987 $158,900,547,825
2005 $18,433,412,511 $147,519,922,009
2004 $17,320,551,250 $140,047,984,605
2003 $14,547,329,558 $131,408,914,824
2002 $11,420,228,846 $125,332,331,884
2001 $10,397,898,907 $135,002,039,613
2000 $9,985,847,314 $136,512,300,542
1999 $10,497,907,228 $121,417,185,062
1998 $10,248,618,778 $120,547,409,279
1997 $9,547,816,420 $119,459,826,347
1996 $10,011,914,680 $115,116,595,545
1995 $9,933,137,128 $105,497,418,059
1994 $7,425,703,929 $90,740,103,829
1993 $6,590,291,048 $79,855,877,174
1992 $6,912,150,456 $79,457,685,757
1991 $5,770,197,348 $70,998,755,007
1990 $5,591,130,218 $62,016,729,541
1989 $4,563,482,604 $52,443,479,454
1988 $4,278,792,597 $52,650,948,910
1987 $3,704,813,886 $43,049,543,635
1986 $3,090,734,463 $35,834,154,874
1985 $2,430,411,900 $28,905,736,367
1984 $2,278,248,953 $30,645,607,293
1983 $2,160,364,071 $32,675,755,462
1982 $2,159,242,417 $29,255,285,401
1981 $2,087,496,374 $26,882,009,819
1980 $2,154,311,277 $25,395,256,478
1979 $1,288,699,776 $22,609,741,060
1978 $964,024,364 $17,701,286,907
1977 $734,876,021 $18,257,113,904
1976 $576,090,074 $15,956,349,550
1975 $489,912,574 $16,141,767,373
1974 - $17,172,607,138
1973 - $11,902,574,259
1972 - $9,222,557,539
1971 - $7,052,544,000
1970 - $7,406,712,876
1969 - $6,297,852,761
1968 - $5,458,427,928
1967 - $4,762,386,783
1966 - $4,703,300,098
1965 - $4,329,084,429
1964 - $4,024,344,853
1963 - $3,535,949,089
1962 - $2,966,154,031
1961 - $3,708,586,471
1960 - $3,070,585,807

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

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Cyprus and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Israel
2024 $27,707 $54,177
2023 $26,079 $52,004
2022 $23,448 $54,950
2021 $23,057 $52,271
2020 $19,624 $44,576
2019 $20,360 $44,251
2018 $20,267 $42,363
2017 $18,295 $41,138
2016 $17,013 $37,672
2015 $16,326 $36,213
2014 $19,326 $38,343
2013 $20,238 $37,034
2012 $21,493 $33,321
2011 $24,110 $34,523
2010 $22,876 $31,439
2009 $23,480 $28,508
2008 $25,522 $30,269
2007 $22,344 $25,721
2006 $19,037 $22,527
2005 $17,790 $21,287
2004 $17,016 $20,568
2003 $14,553 $19,643
2002 $11,636 $19,076
2001 $10,785 $20,966
2000 $10,537 $21,707
1999 $11,273 $19,823
1998 $11,206 $20,189
1997 $10,637 $20,469
1996 $11,373 $20,224
1995 $11,514 $19,026
1994 $8,791 $16,807
1993 $7,978 $15,179
1992 $8,530 $15,510
1991 $7,222 $14,346
1990 $7,092 $13,308
1989 $5,870 $11,608
1988 $5,584 $11,853
1987 $4,908 $9,853
1986 $4,159 $8,335
1985 $3,324 $6,829
1984 $3,167 $7,369
1983 $3,055 $7,960
1982 $3,100 $7,258
1981 $3,030 $6,795
1980 $3,154 $6,549
1979 $1,902 $5,972
1978 $1,434 $4,797
1977 $1,102 $5,053
1976 $870 $4,516
1975 $743 $4,672
1974 - $5,085
1973 - $3,631
1972 - $2,930
1971 - $2,298
1970 - $2,490
1969 - $2,189
1968 - $1,947
1967 - $1,735
1966 - $1,789
1965 - $1,689
1964 - $1,626
1963 - $1,486
1962 - $1,294
1961 - $1,697
1960 - $1,452

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

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Cyprus vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Israel
2026 82.2 82.9
2025 82 82.8
2024 81.8 82.7
2023 81.6 82.4
2022 80.4 82.8
2021 80.6 82.5
2020 81.2 82.7
2019 81.5 82.9
2018 81.6 82.9
2017 81.5 82.7
2016 81.5 82.6
2015 81.5 82.3
2014 81.3 82.4
2013 81.3 82.4
2012 81.1 82
2011 80.9 82
2010 80.6 82
2009 80.4 81.8
2008 79.9 81.3
2007 79.8 81
2006 79.5 80.8
2005 79.2 80.4
2004 79 80.3
2003 78.9 79.8
2002 78.8 79.5
2001 78.2 79.5
2000 77.9 79.2
1999 77.6 78.9
1998 77.2 78.6
1997 77.1 78.6
1996 76.9 78.6
1995 76.6 78.1
1994 76.4 78
1993 76.3 77.9
1992 76.3 77.3
1991 76.2 77.6
1990 76 78
1989 75.8 77.6
1988 75.4 76.9
1987 75.3 76.4
1986 74.9 75.9
1985 74.6 76
1984 74 75.5
1983 73.7 75.1
1982 73.5 74.3
1981 73.1 74.2
1980 72.8 73.7
1979 72.2 73.4
1978 71.7 73.1
1977 71.3 72.7
1976 70.8 72.7
1975 70.3 71.6
1974 54.6 71.6
1973 69 71.6
1972 68.6 71.6
1971 68.4 71.8
1970 68.1 71.2
1969 67.6 71
1968 67.3 70.8
1967 66.9 70.9
1966 66.5 70.9
1965 66.1 70.5
1964 62.2 69.6
1963 61.8 69.6
1962 64.7 69.3
1961 64.1 69.8
1960 63.3 69.8
1959 62.3 68.9
1958 61.6 68.4
1957 61 66.5
1956 60.4 66.6
1955 59.7 68
1954 59.3 66.3
1953 58.4 66.4
1952 57.7 67.2
1951 56.8 67.6
1950 55.8 69.9

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

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Cyprus and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Israel
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Israel
2024 1,358,282 9,974,400
2023 1,344,976 9,849,000
2022 1,331,370 9,557,500
2021 1,317,309 9,371,400
2020 1,302,247 9,215,100
2019 1,286,671 9,054,000
2018 1,270,737 8,882,800
2017 1,254,275 8,713,300
2016 1,237,112 8,546,000
2015 1,219,502 8,380,100
2014 1,201,801 8,215,700
2013 1,183,895 8,059,500
2012 1,165,397 7,910,500
2011 1,146,493 7,765,800
2010 1,127,816 7,623,600
2009 1,109,371 7,485,600
2008 1,091,026 7,308,800
2007 1,072,714 7,180,100
2006 1,054,418 7,053,700
2005 1,036,151 6,930,100
2004 1,017,875 6,809,000
2003 999,590 6,689,700
2002 981,440 6,570,000
2001 964,127 6,439,000
2000 947,667 6,289,000
1999 931,234 6,125,000
1998 914,548 5,971,000
1997 897,568 5,836,000
1996 880,290 5,692,000
1995 862,695 5,545,000
1994 844,667 5,399,000
1993 826,034 5,261,000
1992 810,341 5,123,000
1991 798,944 4,949,000
1990 788,351 4,660,000
1989 777,420 4,518,000
1988 766,235 4,442,000
1987 754,785 4,369,000
1986 743,105 4,299,000
1985 731,277 4,233,000
1984 719,334 4,159,000
1983 707,225 4,105,000
1982 696,497 4,031,000
1981 688,893 3,956,000
1980 683,076 3,878,000
1979 677,549 3,786,000
1978 672,249 3,690,000
1977 667,101 3,613,000
1976 662,032 3,533,000
1975 659,405 3,455,000
1974 663,254 3,377,000
1973 665,937 3,278,000
1972 661,063 3,148,000
1971 654,050 3,069,000
1970 647,446 2,974,000
1969 641,189 2,877,000
1968 635,157 2,803,000
1967 629,251 2,745,000
1966 623,390 2,629,000
1965 617,736 2,563,000
1964 612,521 2,475,000
1963 607,252 2,379,000
1962 601,466 2,293,000
1961 595,514 2,185,000
1960 586,490 2,114,020

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Israel

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Israel
2023 1.39 2.85
2022 1.39 2.89
2021 1.39 3
2020 1.36 2.9
2019 1.33 3.01
2018 1.32 3.09
2017 1.32 3.11
2016 1.36 3.11
2015 1.32 3.09
2014 1.31 3.08
2013 1.3 3.03
2012 1.38 3.05
2011 1.36 2.98
2010 1.43 3.03
2009 1.48 2.96
2008 1.48 2.96
2007 1.45 2.9
2006 1.51 2.88
2005 1.48 2.84
2004 1.51 2.9
2003 1.51 2.95
2002 1.5 2.89
2001 1.57 2.92
2000 1.64 2.95
1999 1.67 2.97
1998 1.76 2.98
1997 1.86 2.94
1996 1.95 2.9
1995 2.03 2.9
1994 2.16 2.9
1993 2.25 2.8
1992 2.46 2.7
1991 2.34 2.76
1990 2.4 2.82
1989 2.37 2.89
1988 2.47 2.95
1987 2.39 3.01
1986 2.45 3.03
1985 2.43 3.06
1984 2.51 3.08
1983 2.49 3.11
1982 2.49 3.13
1981 2.15 3.19
1980 2.3 3.24
1979 2.14 3.3
1978 2.08 3.35
1977 2.09 3.41
1976 2.33 3.48
1975 2.11 3.55
1974 2.28 3.63
1973 2.4 3.7
1972 2.99 3.77
1971 3.04 3.77
1970 3.07 3.78
1969 3.19 3.78
1968 3.27 3.79
1967 3.32 3.79
1966 3.4 3.8
1965 3.47 3.81
1964 3.41 3.83
1963 3.49 3.84
1962 3.51 3.85
1961 3.62 3.86
1960 3.39 3.87

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

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Cyprus and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Israel
2024 39.2 30.2
2023 38.8 30.2
2022 38.4 30.1
2021 38 30
2020 37.6 30
2019 37.2 29.9
2018 36.8 29.9
2017 36.4 29.9
2016 36 29.8
2015 35.6 29.8
2014 35.2 29.7
2013 34.8 29.6
2012 34.5 29.5
2011 34.2 29.5
2010 33.9 29.4
2009 33.6 29.3
2008 33.4 29.2
2007 33.1 29.1
2006 32.8 28.9
2005 32.6 28.7
2004 32.4 28.5
2003 32.2 28.4
2002 32 28.2
2001 31.8 28
2000 31.6 27.8
1999 31.4 27.6
1998 31.2 27.4
1997 31 27.3
1996 30.8 27.1
1995 30.6 26.9
1994 30.5 26.6
1993 30.4 26.5
1992 30.3 26.4
1991 30.1 26.2
1990 29.8 25.8
1989 29.6 25.6
1988 29.4 25.5
1987 29.2 25.5
1986 29.1 25.4
1985 28.9 25.4
1984 28.8 25.4
1983 28.7 25.3
1982 28.5 25.2
1981 28.2 25.1
1980 27.7 25
1979 27.2 24.8
1978 26.8 24.7
1977 26.3 24.5
1976 25.9 24.3
1975 25.5 24.2
1974 25.4 24
1973 25.3 23.8
1972 25.1 23.7
1971 24.9 23.5
1970 24.7 23.4
1969 24.5 23.3
1968 24.3 23.3
1967 24.2 23.4
1966 24 23.5
1965 23.9 23.8
1964 23.7 24.1
1963 23.5 24.6
1962 23.3 25
1961 23.1 25.3
1960 23.1 25.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
43.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$215B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
5.78 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Israel
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.8%
2011
English speaking
75.1%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
88.2%
2024

Health

Cyprus Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Israel
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
12,670 mi
2021

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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