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Cyprus vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 163rd vs. 160th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Lebanon
Population
1386362
5906622
Population rank 153/197 115/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 103/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 45/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 34/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Cyprus and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Lebanon
2024 $37,634,533,332 -
2023 $35,075,423,857 $20,078,620,357
2022 $31,218,038,929 $20,992,421,949
2021 $30,372,642,502 $23,131,941,557
2020 $25,555,093,854 $31,712,128,254
2019 $26,196,667,100 $51,605,959,131
2018 $25,754,001,368 $54,901,519,156
2017 $22,946,570,629 $53,027,680,686
2016 $21,046,462,281 $51,147,308,774
2015 $19,909,278,417 $49,929,337,837
2014 $23,225,918,260 $48,095,213,747
2013 $23,959,712,861 $46,880,103,081
2012 $25,047,436,975 $44,016,799,516
2011 $27,641,549,302 $39,927,125,962
2010 $25,799,940,078 $38,443,907,042
2009 $26,048,179,949 $35,399,582,929
2008 $27,844,646,258 $29,118,916,105
2007 $23,968,727,074 $24,827,355,015
2006 $20,072,754,987 $22,022,709,851
2005 $18,433,412,511 $21,497,336,499
2004 $17,320,551,250 $21,159,827,992
2003 $14,547,329,558 $20,082,918,740
2002 $11,420,228,846 $19,152,238,806
2001 $10,397,898,907 $17,649,751,244
2000 $9,985,847,314 $17,260,364,842
1999 $10,497,907,228 $17,391,056,369
1998 $10,248,618,778 $17,247,179,006
1997 $9,547,816,420 $15,751,867,489
1996 $10,011,914,680 $13,690,217,334
1995 $9,933,137,128 $11,718,795,529
1994 $7,425,703,929 $9,599,127,050
1993 $6,590,291,048 $7,941,744,492
1992 $6,912,150,456 $5,843,579,161
1991 $5,770,197,348 $4,690,415,093
1990 $5,591,130,218 $2,838,485,354
1989 $4,563,482,604 $2,717,998,688
1988 $4,278,792,597 $3,313,540,068
1987 $3,704,813,886 -
1986 $3,090,734,463 -
1985 $2,430,411,900 -
1984 $2,278,248,953 -
1983 $2,160,364,071 -
1982 $2,159,242,417 -
1981 $2,087,496,374 -
1980 $2,154,311,277 -
1979 $1,288,699,776 -
1978 $964,024,364 -
1977 $734,876,021 -
1976 $576,090,074 -
1975 $489,912,574 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Lebanon
2024 $27,707 -
2023 $26,079 $3,478
2022 $23,448 $3,654
2021 $23,057 $4,045
2020 $19,624 $5,561
2019 $20,360 $8,906
2018 $20,267 $9,175
2017 $18,295 $8,608
2016 $17,013 $8,089
2015 $16,326 $7,714
2014 $19,326 $7,578
2013 $20,238 $8,162
2012 $21,493 $8,407
2011 $24,110 $7,835
2010 $22,876 $7,626
2009 $23,480 $7,091
2008 $25,522 $5,912
2007 $22,344 $5,125
2006 $19,037 $4,635
2005 $17,790 $4,602
2004 $17,016 $4,601
2003 $14,553 $4,438
2002 $11,636 $4,291
2001 $10,785 $4,010
2000 $10,537 $3,987
1999 $11,273 $4,087
1998 $11,206 $4,125
1997 $10,637 $3,834
1996 $11,373 $3,393
1995 $11,514 $2,959
1994 $8,791 $2,468
1993 $7,978 $2,079
1992 $8,530 $1,559
1991 $7,222 $1,278
1990 $7,092 $790
1989 $5,870 $771
1988 $5,584 $959
1987 $4,908 -
1986 $4,159 -
1985 $3,324 -
1984 $3,167 -
1983 $3,055 -
1982 $3,100 -
1981 $3,030 -
1980 $3,154 -
1979 $1,902 -
1978 $1,434 -
1977 $1,102 -
1976 $870 -
1975 $743 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus vs. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Lebanon
2026 82.2 78.2
2025 82 78.1
2024 81.8 77.9
2023 81.6 77.8
2022 80.4 78
2021 80.6 73.6
2020 81.2 76.3
2019 81.5 78.2
2018 81.6 78.3
2017 81.5 78.2
2016 81.5 78.3
2015 81.5 78.3
2014 81.3 78.1
2013 81.3 78
2012 81.1 77.9
2011 80.9 77.8
2010 80.6 77.5
2009 80.4 77.3
2008 79.9 77
2007 79.8 76.7
2006 79.5 75.7
2005 79.2 76.1
2004 79 75.7
2003 78.9 75.3
2002 78.8 74.8
2001 78.2 74.4
2000 77.9 73.9
1999 77.6 73.5
1998 77.2 73.2
1997 77.1 72.9
1996 76.9 72.6
1995 76.6 72.4
1994 76.4 72
1993 76.3 71.6
1992 76.3 71.2
1991 76.2 70.9
1990 76 65.5
1989 75.8 65.1
1988 75.4 62.9
1987 75.3 62.5
1986 74.9 62
1985 74.6 61.6
1984 74 61.2
1983 73.7 60.8
1982 73.5 47.2
1981 73.1 60.3
1980 72.8 59.9
1979 72.2 59.6
1978 71.7 60
1977 71.3 60.3
1976 70.8 36.4
1975 70.3 57.7
1974 54.6 66.4
1973 69 66.3
1972 68.6 66.2
1971 68.4 66.1
1970 68.1 66
1969 67.6 65.9
1968 67.3 65.8
1967 66.9 65.7
1966 66.5 65.5
1965 66.1 65.3
1964 62.2 65.1
1963 61.8 64.9
1962 64.7 64.6
1961 64.1 64.3
1960 63.3 63.9
1959 62.3 63.6
1958 61.6 61.2
1957 61 62.8
1956 60.4 62.2
1955 59.7 61.5
1954 59.3 61.6
1953 58.4 61.2
1952 57.7 60.8
1951 56.8 60.3
1950 55.8 59.9

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

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Cyprus and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Lebanon
2024 1,358,282 5,805,962
2023 1,344,976 5,773,493
2022 1,331,370 5,744,489
2021 1,317,309 5,718,122
2020 1,302,247 5,702,398
2019 1,286,671 5,794,594
2018 1,270,737 5,984,119
2017 1,254,275 6,160,128
2016 1,237,112 6,323,060
2015 1,219,502 6,472,469
2014 1,201,801 6,346,990
2013 1,183,895 5,743,436
2012 1,165,397 5,235,742
2011 1,146,493 5,096,020
2010 1,127,816 5,041,288
2009 1,109,371 4,992,287
2008 1,091,026 4,925,354
2007 1,072,714 4,844,118
2006 1,054,418 4,751,136
2005 1,036,151 4,671,102
2004 1,017,875 4,599,279
2003 999,590 4,525,508
2002 981,440 4,463,504
2001 964,127 4,401,918
2000 947,667 4,329,340
1999 931,234 4,255,277
1998 914,548 4,181,281
1997 897,568 4,108,405
1996 880,290 4,034,781
1995 862,695 3,960,735
1994 844,667 3,889,799
1993 826,034 3,820,647
1992 810,341 3,747,371
1991 798,944 3,668,912
1990 788,351 3,595,175
1989 777,420 3,525,285
1988 766,235 3,454,649
1987 754,785 3,385,555
1986 743,105 3,300,365
1985 731,277 3,217,376
1984 719,334 3,152,744
1983 707,225 3,094,996
1982 696,497 3,054,931
1981 688,893 3,008,981
1980 683,076 2,944,763
1979 677,549 2,882,635
1978 672,249 2,822,682
1977 667,101 2,762,155
1976 662,032 2,726,469
1975 659,405 2,693,191
1974 663,254 2,635,185
1973 665,937 2,572,935
1972 661,063 2,509,729
1971 654,050 2,446,314
1970 647,446 2,386,114
1969 641,189 2,328,159
1968 635,157 2,266,368
1967 629,251 2,206,731
1966 623,390 2,148,260
1965 617,736 2,088,831
1964 612,521 2,030,543
1963 607,252 1,970,316
1962 601,466 1,909,578
1961 595,514 1,850,084
1960 586,490 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Lebanon
2023 1.39 2.24
2022 1.39 2.26
2021 1.39 2.28
2020 1.36 2.31
2019 1.33 2.33
2018 1.32 2.35
2017 1.32 2.37
2016 1.36 2.39
2015 1.32 2.38
2014 1.31 2.38
2013 1.3 2.36
2012 1.38 2.35
2011 1.36 2.32
2010 1.43 2.26
2009 1.48 2.19
2008 1.48 2.17
2007 1.45 2.2
2006 1.51 2.24
2005 1.48 2.29
2004 1.51 2.38
2003 1.51 2.46
2002 1.5 2.52
2001 1.57 2.58
2000 1.64 2.6
1999 1.67 2.63
1998 1.76 2.65
1997 1.86 2.67
1996 1.95 2.7
1995 2.03 2.73
1994 2.16 2.82
1993 2.25 2.94
1992 2.46 3.05
1991 2.34 3.16
1990 2.4 3.27
1989 2.37 3.36
1988 2.47 3.39
1987 2.39 3.42
1986 2.45 3.47
1985 2.43 3.53
1984 2.51 3.66
1983 2.49 3.73
1982 2.49 3.86
1981 2.15 3.95
1980 2.3 4.01
1979 2.14 4.08
1978 2.08 4.18
1977 2.09 4.28
1976 2.33 4.39
1975 2.11 4.52
1974 2.28 4.65
1973 2.4 4.79
1972 2.99 4.91
1971 3.04 5.05
1970 3.07 5.19
1969 3.19 5.32
1968 3.27 5.45
1967 3.32 5.57
1966 3.4 5.68
1965 3.47 5.77
1964 3.41 5.85
1963 3.49 5.91
1962 3.51 5.9
1961 3.62 5.89
1960 3.39 5.88

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

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Cyprus and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Lebanon
2024 39.2 29.6
2023 38.8 29.4
2022 38.4 29.2
2021 38 29
2020 37.6 28.9
2019 37.2 29
2018 36.8 29.3
2017 36.4 29.4
2016 36 29.5
2015 35.6 29.4
2014 35.2 29.2
2013 34.8 28.9
2012 34.5 28.6
2011 34.2 28.2
2010 33.9 27.9
2009 33.6 27.5
2008 33.4 27.1
2007 33.1 26.7
2006 32.8 26.3
2005 32.6 26
2004 32.4 25.6
2003 32.2 25.2
2002 32 24.9
2001 31.8 24.6
2000 31.6 24.3
1999 31.4 24
1998 31.2 23.7
1997 31 23.4
1996 30.8 23.1
1995 30.6 22.8
1994 30.5 22.5
1993 30.4 22.3
1992 30.3 22
1991 30.1 21.8
1990 29.8 21.6
1989 29.6 21.4
1988 29.4 21.2
1987 29.2 21
1986 29.1 20.8
1985 28.9 20.7
1984 28.8 20.5
1983 28.7 20.3
1982 28.5 20.1
1981 28.2 19.9
1980 27.7 19.8
1979 27.2 19.6
1978 26.8 19.4
1977 26.3 19.2
1976 25.9 19.1
1975 25.5 19
1974 25.4 18.9
1973 25.3 18.7
1972 25.1 18.5
1971 24.9 18.3
1970 24.7 18.2
1969 24.5 18.1
1968 24.3 18
1967 24.2 18
1966 24 18.1
1965 23.9 18.2
1964 23.7 18.4
1963 23.5 18.7
1962 23.3 19.1
1961 23.1 19.5
1960 23.1 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires
10
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Lebanon
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
92%
2019
English speaking
75.1%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Cyprus Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Lebanon
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
13,487 mi
2017

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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 (2023–2024, 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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