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Cyprus vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 163rd vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Kuwait
Population
1386362
5100145
Population rank 153/197 127/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
81 years
2026

Cyprus and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Kuwait
2024 $37,634,533,332 $160,227,273,053
2023 $35,075,423,857 $165,384,407,116
2022 $31,218,038,929 $183,502,046,694
2021 $30,372,642,502 $148,350,671,489
2020 $25,555,093,854 $111,045,470,606
2019 $26,196,667,100 $140,856,394,861
2018 $25,754,001,368 $138,646,316,351
2017 $22,946,570,629 $120,687,539,806
2016 $21,046,462,281 $109,406,674,125
2015 $19,909,278,417 $114,585,555,689
2014 $23,225,918,260 $162,650,450,685
2013 $23,959,712,861 $174,168,116,535
2012 $25,047,436,975 $174,047,662,680
2011 $27,641,549,302 $154,039,231,246
2010 $25,799,940,078 $115,416,245,242
2009 $26,048,179,949 $105,968,691,905
2008 $27,844,646,258 $147,379,737,230
2007 $23,968,727,074 $114,634,043,362
2006 $20,072,754,987 $101,557,330,723
2005 $18,433,412,511 $80,798,630,137
2004 $17,320,551,250 $59,439,090,601
2003 $14,547,329,558 $47,874,582,232
2002 $11,420,228,846 $38,135,788,414
2001 $10,397,898,907 $34,889,559,870
2000 $9,985,847,314 $37,718,743,480
1999 $10,497,907,228 $30,122,365,849
1998 $10,248,618,778 $25,943,705,784
1997 $9,547,816,420 $30,350,190,704
1996 $10,011,914,680 $31,492,373,309
1995 $9,933,137,128 $27,186,980,647
1994 $7,425,703,929 $24,848,483,838
1993 $6,590,291,048 $23,941,391,391
1992 $6,912,150,456 $19,858,555,215
1991 $5,770,197,348 $11,009,993,703
1990 $5,591,130,218 $18,427,777,778
1989 $4,563,482,604 $24,313,855,653
1988 $4,278,792,597 $20,690,322,153
1987 $3,704,813,886 $22,368,704,134
1986 $3,090,734,463 $17,903,989,745
1985 $2,430,411,900 $21,445,970,614
1984 $2,278,248,953 $21,700,082,753
1983 $2,160,364,071 $20,871,081,080
1982 $2,159,242,417 $21,577,153,356
1981 $2,087,496,374 $25,058,020,338
1980 $2,154,311,277 $28,638,868,356
1979 $1,288,699,776 $24,749,063,922
1978 $964,024,364 $15,503,557,496
1977 $734,876,021 $14,137,406,741
1976 $576,090,074 $13,132,252,802
1975 $489,912,574 $12,022,811,621
1974 - $13,006,948,296
1973 - $5,408,804,607
1972 - $4,450,537,925
1971 - $3,880,392,195
1970 - $2,873,638,851
1969 - $2,769,198,892
1968 - $2,662,798,935
1967 - $2,441,599,023
1966 - $2,391,199,044
1965 - $2,097,199,161
1964 - $2,071,668,533
1963 - $1,900,895,857
1962 - $1,828,107,503

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Kuwait
2024 $27,707 $32,718
2023 $26,079 $34,076
2022 $23,448 $39,982
2021 $23,057 $34,019
2020 $19,624 $25,236
2019 $20,360 $31,708
2018 $20,267 $32,068
2017 $18,295 $29,048
2016 $17,013 $27,324
2015 $16,326 $29,882
2014 $19,326 $44,369
2013 $20,238 $49,651
2012 $21,493 $52,155
2011 $24,110 $49,170
2010 $22,876 $39,212
2009 $23,480 $37,907
2008 $25,522 $55,585
2007 $22,344 $45,709
2006 $19,037 $42,947
2005 $17,790 $36,123
2004 $17,016 $27,552
2003 $14,553 $22,691
2002 $11,636 $18,513
2001 $10,785 $17,374
2000 $10,537 $19,296
1999 $11,273 $15,854
1998 $11,206 $14,067
1997 $10,637 $16,977
1996 $11,373 $18,201
1995 $11,514 $16,168
1994 $8,791 $14,930
1993 $7,978 $14,318
1992 $8,530 $12,146
1991 $7,222 $8,147
1990 $7,092 $10,938
1989 $5,870 $10,965
1988 $5,584 $9,692
1987 $4,908 $10,896
1986 $4,159 $9,077
1985 $3,324 $11,322
1984 $3,167 $11,919
1983 $3,055 $11,965
1982 $3,100 $12,979
1981 $3,030 $15,825
1980 $3,154 $19,032
1979 $1,902 $17,386
1978 $1,434 $11,567
1977 $1,102 $11,238
1976 $870 $11,141
1975 $743 $10,882
1974 - $12,527
1973 - $5,532
1972 - $4,836
1971 - $4,486
1970 - $3,552
1969 - $3,695
1968 - $3,872
1967 - $3,887
1966 - $4,176
1965 - $4,024
1964 - $4,379
1963 - $4,445
1962 - $4,748

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1962–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Kuwait
2026 82.2 81
2025 82 80.8
2024 81.8 80.6
2023 81.6 80.4
2022 80.4 78.8
2021 80.6 77.6
2020 81.2 78.2
2019 81.5 80
2018 81.6 79.9
2017 81.5 79.7
2016 81.5 79.5
2015 81.5 79.2
2014 81.3 78.9
2013 81.3 78.6
2012 81.1 78.2
2011 80.9 77.9
2010 80.6 77.5
2009 80.4 77.2
2008 79.9 76.9
2007 79.8 76.7
2006 79.5 76.6
2005 79.2 76.5
2004 79 76.4
2003 78.9 76.3
2002 78.8 76.2
2001 78.2 76
2000 77.9 75.9
1999 77.6 75.7
1998 77.2 75.6
1997 77.1 75.6
1996 76.9 75.6
1995 76.6 75.7
1994 76.4 75.7
1993 76.3 75.8
1992 76.3 75.7
1991 76.2 73.3
1990 76 72.9
1989 75.8 75
1988 75.4 74.6
1987 75.3 74.2
1986 74.9 73.8
1985 74.6 73.3
1984 74 72.9
1983 73.7 72.4
1982 73.5 71.9
1981 73.1 71.5
1980 72.8 71.1
1979 72.2 70.8
1978 71.7 70.5
1977 71.3 70.2
1976 70.8 69.9
1975 70.3 69.7
1974 54.6 69.4
1973 69 69.2
1972 68.6 68.9
1971 68.4 68.5
1970 68.1 68
1969 67.6 67.3
1968 67.3 66.6
1967 66.9 65.8
1966 66.5 64.9
1965 66.1 63.9
1964 62.2 63
1963 61.8 62
1962 64.7 61
1961 64.1 60
1960 63.3 58.9
1959 62.3 57.9
1958 61.6 56.9
1957 61 55.9
1956 60.4 54.9
1955 59.7 54
1954 59.3 53.1
1953 58.4 52.3
1952 57.7 51.4
1951 56.8 50.6
1950 55.8 49.7

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

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Cyprus and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Kuwait
2024 1,358,282 4,897,263
2023 1,344,976 4,853,420
2022 1,331,370 4,589,643
2021 1,317,309 4,360,865
2020 1,302,247 4,400,267
2019 1,286,671 4,442,316
2018 1,270,737 4,323,515
2017 1,254,275 4,154,812
2016 1,237,112 4,004,096
2015 1,219,502 3,834,574
2014 1,201,801 3,665,876
2013 1,183,895 3,507,844
2012 1,165,397 3,337,109
2011 1,146,493 3,132,814
2010 1,127,816 2,943,372
2009 1,109,371 2,795,484
2008 1,091,026 2,651,421
2007 1,072,714 2,507,887
2006 1,054,418 2,364,733
2005 1,036,151 2,236,788
2004 1,017,875 2,157,320
2003 999,590 2,109,881
2002 981,440 2,059,974
2001 964,127 2,008,121
2000 947,667 1,954,709
1999 931,234 1,900,030
1998 914,548 1,844,302
1997 897,568 1,787,683
1996 880,290 1,730,246
1995 862,695 1,681,513
1994 844,667 1,664,361
1993 826,034 1,672,151
1992 810,341 1,634,961
1991 798,944 1,351,399
1990 788,351 1,684,819
1989 777,420 2,217,468
1988 766,235 2,134,707
1987 754,785 2,052,994
1986 743,105 1,972,520
1985 731,277 1,894,242
1984 719,334 1,820,688
1983 707,225 1,744,295
1982 696,497 1,662,480
1981 688,893 1,583,426
1980 683,076 1,504,782
1979 677,549 1,423,514
1978 672,249 1,340,319
1977 667,101 1,258,023
1976 662,032 1,178,711
1975 659,405 1,104,863
1974 663,254 1,038,346
1973 665,937 977,654
1972 661,063 920,352
1971 654,050 865,076
1970 647,446 809,114
1969 641,189 749,452
1968 635,157 687,716
1967 629,251 628,089
1966 623,390 572,590
1965 617,736 521,174
1964 612,521 473,115
1963 607,252 427,694
1962 601,466 384,995
1961 595,514 345,945
1960 586,490 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Kuwait
2023 1.39 1.52
2022 1.39 1.55
2021 1.39 2.15
2020 1.36 2.03
2019 1.33 2.08
2018 1.32 2.12
2017 1.32 2.16
2016 1.36 2.06
2015 1.32 2.03
2014 1.31 2.06
2013 1.3 1.97
2012 1.38 1.99
2011 1.36 1.96
2010 1.43 2.04
2009 1.48 2.15
2008 1.48 2.27
2007 1.45 2.41
2006 1.51 2.59
2005 1.48 2.73
2004 1.51 2.76
2003 1.51 2.77
2002 1.5 2.8
2001 1.57 2.84
2000 1.64 2.89
1999 1.67 2.95
1998 1.76 3.04
1997 1.86 3.14
1996 1.95 3.22
1995 2.03 3.25
1994 2.16 3.27
1993 2.25 3.31
1992 2.46 3.35
1991 2.34 3.4
1990 2.4 3.49
1989 2.37 3.59
1988 2.47 3.7
1987 2.39 3.83
1986 2.45 4
1985 2.43 4.22
1984 2.51 4.45
1983 2.49 4.66
1982 2.49 4.85
1981 2.15 5.02
1980 2.3 5.18
1979 2.14 5.33
1978 2.08 5.52
1977 2.09 5.71
1976 2.33 5.9
1975 2.11 6.06
1974 2.28 6.23
1973 2.4 6.43
1972 2.99 6.64
1971 3.04 6.84
1970 3.07 7.03
1969 3.19 7.18
1968 3.27 7.28
1967 3.32 7.33
1966 3.4 7.34
1965 3.47 7.31
1964 3.41 7.29
1963 3.49 7.28
1962 3.51 7.25
1961 3.62 7.25
1960 3.39 7.22

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

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Cyprus and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Kuwait
2024 39.2 35.8
2023 38.8 35.5
2022 38.4 34.4
2021 38 35.8
2020 37.6 37.7
2019 37.2 37.1
2018 36.8 36.4
2017 36.4 35.6
2016 36 34.7
2015 35.6 33.8
2014 35.2 33
2013 34.8 32.3
2012 34.5 31.5
2011 34.2 30.5
2010 33.9 29.6
2009 33.6 29.2
2008 33.4 28.8
2007 33.1 28.6
2006 32.8 28.5
2005 32.6 28.3
2004 32.4 27.9
2003 32.2 27.3
2002 32 26.8
2001 31.8 26.3
2000 31.6 25.9
1999 31.4 25.6
1998 31.2 25.5
1997 31 25.5
1996 30.8 25.5
1995 30.6 25.5
1994 30.5 25.1
1993 30.4 24.2
1992 30.3 23.8
1991 30.1 23.6
1990 29.8 23.4
1989 29.6 23.2
1988 29.4 23
1987 29.2 22.8
1986 29.1 22.7
1985 28.9 22.4
1984 28.8 22.1
1983 28.7 21.7
1982 28.5 21.3
1981 28.2 20.9
1980 27.7 20.5
1979 27.2 20.1
1978 26.8 19.6
1977 26.3 19.2
1976 25.9 18.7
1975 25.5 18.4
1974 25.4 18.4
1973 25.3 18.3
1972 25.1 18.3
1971 24.9 18.3
1970 24.7 18.5
1969 24.5 18.8
1968 24.3 19.2
1967 24.2 19.6
1966 24 20
1965 23.9 20.4
1964 23.7 20.7
1963 23.5 21
1962 23.3 21.5
1961 23.1 21.8
1960 23.1 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Kuwait
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
96.5%
2020
English speaking
75.1%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Cyprus Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Kuwait
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
3,572 mi
2018

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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. 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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