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Cyprus vs Jamaica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 163rd vs. 159th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Jamaica
Population
1386362
2834980
Population rank 153/197 139/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$22B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 124/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$7,754
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 95/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$12,890
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$14B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
63.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$4,917
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 79/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$6,905
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 4,181 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
678 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
33.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
71.9 years
2026

Cyprus and Jamaica: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Jamaica economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Jamaica
2024 $37,634,533,332 $22,014,397,090
2023 $35,075,423,857 $21,418,804,320
2022 $31,218,038,929 $18,813,516,805
2021 $30,372,642,502 $15,963,885,376
2020 $25,555,093,854 $15,000,214,216
2019 $26,196,667,100 $17,026,269,263
2018 $25,754,001,368 $16,855,447,986
2017 $22,946,570,629 $15,783,583,237
2016 $21,046,462,281 $14,898,999,754
2015 $19,909,278,417 $14,963,589,916
2014 $23,225,918,260 $13,899,217,680
2013 $23,959,712,861 $14,264,205,153
2012 $25,047,436,975 $14,807,086,556
2011 $27,641,549,302 $14,444,661,522
2010 $25,799,940,078 $13,220,549,908
2009 $26,048,179,949 $12,120,458,115
2008 $27,844,646,258 $13,709,401,520
2007 $23,968,727,074 $12,799,600,047
2006 $20,072,754,987 $11,930,179,090
2005 $18,433,412,511 $11,243,865,778
2004 $17,320,551,250 $10,174,664,854
2003 $14,547,329,558 $9,430,234,811
2002 $11,420,228,846 $9,719,009,495
2001 $10,397,898,907 $9,194,727,831
2000 $9,985,847,314 $9,005,064,475
1999 $10,497,907,228 $8,887,057,997
1998 $10,248,618,778 $8,787,195,622
1997 $9,547,816,420 $8,400,041,724
1996 $10,011,914,680 $7,393,891,921
1995 $9,933,137,128 $6,577,520,643
1994 $7,425,703,929 $5,452,558,947
1993 $6,590,291,048 $5,440,075,676
1992 $6,912,150,456 $3,535,460,090
1991 $5,770,197,348 $4,106,207,649
1990 $5,591,130,218 $4,592,208,087
1989 $4,563,482,604 $4,404,937,853
1988 $4,278,792,597 $3,828,342,820
1987 $3,704,813,886 $3,287,007,322
1986 $3,090,734,463 $2,754,549,582
1985 $2,430,411,900 $2,100,239,019
1984 $2,278,248,953 $2,373,564,549
1983 $2,160,364,071 $3,619,262,277
1982 $2,159,242,417 $3,293,496,312
1981 $2,087,496,374 $2,979,027,966
1980 $2,154,311,277 $2,679,379,372
1979 $1,288,699,776 $2,425,064,229
1978 $964,024,364 $2,644,527,822
1977 $734,876,021 $3,249,733,140
1976 $576,090,074 $2,966,042,856
1975 $489,912,574 $2,860,442,750
1974 - $2,375,122,375
1973 - $1,905,917,553
1972 - $1,875,146,587
1971 - $1,539,861,816
1970 - $1,404,720,442
1969 - $1,191,239,047
1968 - $1,083,839,133
1967 - $1,148,014,311
1966 - $1,096,759,561
1965 - $972,159,611
1964 - $897,949,001
1963 - $826,706,669
1962 - $777,727,689
1961 - $748,043,501
1960 - $699,064,380

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

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Cyprus and Jamaica economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Jamaica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Jamaica
2024 $27,707 $7,754
2023 $26,079 $7,542
2022 $23,448 $6,626
2021 $23,057 $5,626
2020 $19,624 $5,299
2019 $20,360 $6,031
2018 $20,267 $5,977
2017 $18,295 $5,605
2016 $17,013 $5,302
2015 $16,326 $5,339
2014 $19,326 $4,975
2013 $20,238 $5,124
2012 $21,493 $5,341
2011 $24,110 $5,233
2010 $22,876 $4,810
2009 $23,480 $4,428
2008 $25,522 $5,030
2007 $22,344 $4,716
2006 $19,037 $4,417
2005 $17,790 $4,184
2004 $17,016 $3,808
2003 $14,553 $3,550
2002 $11,636 $3,681
2001 $10,785 $3,504
2000 $10,537 $3,453
1999 $11,273 $3,432
1998 $11,206 $3,419
1997 $10,637 $3,297
1996 $11,373 $2,929
1995 $11,514 $2,631
1994 $8,791 $2,203
1993 $7,978 $2,221
1992 $8,530 $1,458
1991 $7,222 $1,710
1990 $7,092 $1,930
1989 $5,870 $1,865
1988 $5,584 $1,632
1987 $4,908 $1,411
1986 $4,159 $1,191
1985 $3,324 $917
1984 $3,167 $1,048
1983 $3,055 $1,619
1982 $3,100 $1,494
1981 $3,030 $1,370
1980 $3,154 $1,249
1979 $1,902 $1,144
1978 $1,434 $1,262
1977 $1,102 $1,569
1976 $870 $1,450
1975 $743 $1,417
1974 - $1,193
1973 - $972
1972 - $971
1971 - $809
1970 - $748
1969 - $642
1968 - $591
1967 - $633
1966 - $612
1965 - $549
1964 - $514
1963 - $480
1962 - $458
1961 - $447
1960 - $424

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

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Cyprus vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Jamaica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Jamaica
2026 82.2 71.9
2025 82 71.7
2024 81.8 71.6
2023 81.6 71.5
2022 80.4 71.5
2021 80.6 69.1
2020 81.2 71.5
2019 81.5 71.5
2018 81.6 71.6
2017 81.5 71.9
2016 81.5 72.1
2015 81.5 72.2
2014 81.3 72.4
2013 81.3 72.4
2012 81.1 72.4
2011 80.9 72.2
2010 80.6 72
2009 80.4 71.7
2008 79.9 71.5
2007 79.8 71.4
2006 79.5 71.4
2005 79.2 71.5
2004 79 71.5
2003 78.9 71.6
2002 78.8 71.5
2001 78.2 71.3
2000 77.9 71.3
1999 77.6 71.2
1998 77.2 71.2
1997 77.1 71.2
1996 76.9 71.3
1995 76.6 71.5
1994 76.4 71.6
1993 76.3 71.8
1992 76.3 71.8
1991 76.2 71.8
1990 76 71.7
1989 75.8 71.5
1988 75.4 71.2
1987 75.3 70.9
1986 74.9 70.4
1985 74.6 70.1
1984 74 69.8
1983 73.7 69.5
1982 73.5 69.3
1981 73.1 69.1
1980 72.8 69
1979 72.2 68.8
1978 71.7 68.7
1977 71.3 68.6
1976 70.8 68.4
1975 70.3 68.2
1974 54.6 67.9
1973 69 67.6
1972 68.6 67.3
1971 68.4 67
1970 68.1 66.7
1969 67.6 66.5
1968 67.3 66.3
1967 66.9 66.1
1966 66.5 65.9
1965 66.1 65.7
1964 62.2 65.3
1963 61.8 65
1962 64.7 64.6
1961 64.1 64.3
1960 63.3 63.8
1959 62.3 63.2
1958 61.6 62.6
1957 61 61.9
1956 60.4 61.2
1955 59.7 60.4
1954 59.3 59.6
1953 58.4 58.9
1952 57.7 58.1
1951 56.8 57.1
1950 55.8 56.6

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

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Cyprus and Jamaica population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Jamaica
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Jamaica
2024 1,358,282 2,839,175
2023 1,344,976 2,839,786
2022 1,331,370 2,839,144
2021 1,317,309 2,837,682
2020 1,302,247 2,830,739
2019 1,286,671 2,823,271
2018 1,270,737 2,820,097
2017 1,254,275 2,815,764
2016 1,237,112 2,809,915
2015 1,219,502 2,802,534
2014 1,201,801 2,793,749
2013 1,183,895 2,783,687
2012 1,165,397 2,772,430
2011 1,146,493 2,760,494
2010 1,127,816 2,748,568
2009 1,109,371 2,736,995
2008 1,091,026 2,725,635
2007 1,072,714 2,713,800
2006 1,054,418 2,700,968
2005 1,036,151 2,687,066
2004 1,017,875 2,672,225
2003 999,590 2,656,623
2002 981,440 2,640,572
2001 964,127 2,624,403
2000 947,667 2,607,826
1999 931,234 2,589,795
1998 914,548 2,569,736
1997 897,568 2,547,848
1996 880,290 2,524,463
1995 862,695 2,500,151
1994 844,667 2,475,220
1993 826,034 2,449,916
1992 810,341 2,424,701
1991 798,944 2,400,869
1990 788,351 2,379,877
1989 777,420 2,361,916
1988 766,235 2,345,777
1987 754,785 2,329,813
1986 743,105 2,312,125
1985 731,277 2,290,656
1984 719,334 2,264,562
1983 707,225 2,234,832
1982 696,497 2,203,889
1981 688,893 2,173,818
1980 683,076 2,145,658
1979 677,549 2,119,486
1978 672,249 2,094,836
1977 667,101 2,070,657
1976 662,032 2,045,578
1975 659,405 2,018,981
1974 663,254 1,990,906
1973 665,937 1,961,219
1972 661,063 1,931,542
1971 654,050 1,903,728
1970 647,446 1,878,196
1969 641,189 1,855,127
1968 635,157 1,833,765
1967 629,251 1,812,865
1966 623,390 1,791,475
1965 617,736 1,769,192
1964 612,521 1,745,568
1963 607,252 1,721,099
1962 601,466 1,696,932
1961 595,514 1,673,261
1960 586,490 1,650,005

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Jamaica

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Jamaica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Jamaica
2023 1.39 1.36
2022 1.39 1.37
2021 1.39 1.38
2020 1.36 1.38
2019 1.33 1.39
2018 1.32 1.4
2017 1.32 1.43
2016 1.36 1.46
2015 1.32 1.51
2014 1.31 1.54
2013 1.3 1.59
2012 1.38 1.65
2011 1.36 1.72
2010 1.43 1.8
2009 1.48 1.88
2008 1.48 1.95
2007 1.45 2.02
2006 1.51 2.09
2005 1.48 2.15
2004 1.51 2.2
2003 1.51 2.24
2002 1.5 2.27
2001 1.57 2.3
2000 1.64 2.35
1999 1.67 2.47
1998 1.76 2.57
1997 1.86 2.68
1996 1.95 2.77
1995 2.03 2.85
1994 2.16 2.93
1993 2.25 2.99
1992 2.46 3.03
1991 2.34 3
1990 2.4 2.96
1989 2.37 2.93
1988 2.47 2.98
1987 2.39 3.02
1986 2.45 3.11
1985 2.43 3.21
1984 2.51 3.32
1983 2.49 3.41
1982 2.49 3.46
1981 2.15 3.51
1980 2.3 3.59
1979 2.14 3.72
1978 2.08 3.84
1977 2.09 4
1976 2.33 4.21
1975 2.11 4.44
1974 2.28 4.67
1973 2.4 5
1972 2.99 5.06
1971 3.04 5.21
1970 3.07 5.35
1969 3.19 5.47
1968 3.27 5.58
1967 3.32 5.67
1966 3.4 5.69
1965 3.47 5.72
1964 3.41 5.79
1963 3.49 5.73
1962 3.51 5.64
1961 3.62 5.6
1960 3.39 5.54

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

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Cyprus and Jamaica demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Jamaica
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Jamaica
2024 39.2 33.3
2023 38.8 32.8
2022 38.4 32.2
2021 38 31.7
2020 37.6 31.3
2019 37.2 30.8
2018 36.8 30.3
2017 36.4 29.8
2016 36 29.3
2015 35.6 28.8
2014 35.2 28.3
2013 34.8 27.9
2012 34.5 27.4
2011 34.2 27
2010 33.9 26.5
2009 33.6 26.1
2008 33.4 25.7
2007 33.1 25.3
2006 32.8 24.9
2005 32.6 24.6
2004 32.4 24.4
2003 32.2 24.1
2002 32 23.8
2001 31.8 23.6
2000 31.6 23.3
1999 31.4 23.1
1998 31.2 22.9
1997 31 22.7
1996 30.8 22.6
1995 30.6 22.5
1994 30.5 22.4
1993 30.4 22.3
1992 30.3 22.2
1991 30.1 22
1990 29.8 21.8
1989 29.6 21.6
1988 29.4 21.3
1987 29.2 21.1
1986 29.1 20.8
1985 28.9 20.6
1984 28.8 20.4
1983 28.7 20.1
1982 28.5 19.9
1981 28.2 19.6
1980 27.7 19.4
1979 27.2 19.1
1978 26.8 18.9
1977 26.3 18.6
1976 25.9 18.4
1975 25.5 18.2
1974 25.4 18
1973 25.3 17.9
1972 25.1 17.8
1971 24.9 17.7
1970 24.7 17.7
1969 24.5 17.8
1968 24.3 17.9
1967 24.2 18.1
1966 24 18.3
1965 23.9 18.5
1964 23.7 18.8
1963 23.5 19
1962 23.3 19.3
1961 23.1 19.5
1960 23.1 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Jamaica
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$20.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
30.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
5.51%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
1.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
+0.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.02%
2023
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
16.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.2%
2021
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
101
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$12.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$5.63B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$3.56B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
1,329,699
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
48.1%
2011
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
73.3%
2021

Energy

Cyprus Jamaica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
969 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$12.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
8.07 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
2.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
92.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
10.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
1.63%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
112.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
1,148 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
12.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.68%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
97.7%
2023

Society

Cyprus Jamaica
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-11,053
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
58.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.81 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
43.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
49.3
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
15.1
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
88.7%
2015
English speaking
75.1%
2023
97.6%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
89.5%
2023

Health

Cyprus Jamaica
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$520
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$105.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
71.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
2.59%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.46
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
130
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
19.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
12.5%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
3.1 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Jamaica
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
1,473 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
1,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
2,350 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
13,745 mi
2011

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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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