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Cyprus vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 163rd vs. 16th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Libya
Population
1386362
7559873
Population rank 153/197 105/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 34/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Cyprus and Libya: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Libya economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Libya
2024 $37,634,533,332 $48,487,151,215
2023 $35,075,423,857 $44,027,664,915
2022 $31,218,038,929 $43,246,297,922
2021 $30,372,642,502 $35,217,995,647
2020 $25,555,093,854 $46,854,285,441
2019 $26,196,667,100 $69,254,496,472
2018 $25,754,001,368 $76,686,029,772
2017 $22,946,570,629 $67,157,452,182
2016 $21,046,462,281 $49,912,073,701
2015 $19,909,278,417 $48,717,501,321
2014 $23,225,918,260 $57,372,355,592
2013 $23,959,712,861 $75,351,107,029
2012 $25,047,436,975 $92,540,938,129
2011 $27,641,549,302 $48,169,263,294
2010 $25,799,940,078 $75,380,825,062
2009 $26,048,179,949 $60,808,562,033
2008 $27,844,646,258 $86,710,767,415
2007 $23,968,727,074 $68,032,978,391
2006 $20,072,754,987 $60,094,231,607
2005 $18,433,412,511 $47,334,691,241
2004 $17,320,551,250 $33,122,307,692
2003 $14,547,329,558 $26,265,625,000
2002 $11,420,228,846 $20,481,889,764
2001 $10,397,898,907 $34,112,093,927
2000 $9,985,847,314 $38,270,954,138
1999 $10,497,907,228 $35,975,860,857
1998 $10,248,618,778 $27,251,301,398
1997 $9,547,816,420 $30,700,897,875
1996 $10,011,914,680 $27,884,615,385
1995 $9,933,137,128 $25,541,379,187
1994 $7,425,703,929 $28,610,549,763
1993 $6,590,291,048 $30,660,051,911
1992 $6,912,150,456 $33,887,047,909
1991 $5,770,197,348 $31,991,821,265
1990 $5,591,130,218 $28,904,183,602
1989 $4,563,482,604 $25,156,707,899
1988 $4,278,792,597 $24,308,959,591
1987 $3,704,813,886 $26,697,659,335
1986 $3,090,734,463 $24,180,400,959
1985 $2,430,411,900 $31,530,566,324
1984 $2,278,248,953 $29,476,109,153
1983 $2,160,364,071 $33,200,520,140
1982 $2,159,242,417 $33,760,146,991
1981 $2,087,496,374 $36,374,353,880
1980 $2,154,311,277 $40,953,924,949
1979 $1,288,699,776 $30,536,429,497
1978 $964,024,364 $22,136,422,643
1977 $734,876,021 $22,428,297,108
1976 $576,090,074 $19,096,943,017
1975 $489,912,574 $14,710,912,458
1974 - $15,112,543,717
1973 - $8,625,889,430
1972 - $6,299,395,544
1971 - $5,260,185,125
1970 - $4,601,649,451
1969 - $4,380,987,481
1968 - $3,850,623,095
1967 - $2,726,986,913
1966 - $2,312,438,536
1965 - $1,804,979,680
1964 - $1,341,395,421
1963 - $892,327,911
1962 - $619,725,785
1961 - $443,905,612
1960 - $401,644,249

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

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Cyprus and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Libya
2024 $27,707 $6,569
2023 $26,079 $6,027
2022 $23,448 $5,987
2021 $23,057 $4,936
2020 $19,624 $6,650
2019 $20,360 $9,963
2018 $20,267 $11,197
2017 $18,295 $9,966
2016 $17,013 $7,526
2015 $16,326 $7,458
2014 $19,326 $8,926
2013 $20,238 $11,952
2012 $21,493 $14,976
2011 $24,110 $7,594
2010 $22,876 $11,601
2009 $23,480 $9,551
2008 $25,522 $13,906
2007 $22,344 $11,145
2006 $19,037 $10,049
2005 $17,790 $8,079
2004 $17,016 $5,774
2003 $14,553 $4,674
2002 $11,636 $3,718
2001 $10,785 $6,313
2000 $10,537 $7,214
1999 $11,273 $6,895
1998 $11,206 $5,301
1997 $10,637 $6,062
1996 $11,373 $5,591
1995 $11,514 $5,205
1994 $8,791 $5,933
1993 $7,978 $6,478
1992 $8,530 $7,303
1991 $7,222 $7,040
1990 $7,092 $6,502
1989 $5,870 $5,793
1988 $5,584 $5,736
1987 $4,908 $6,465
1986 $4,159 $6,019
1985 $3,324 $8,087
1984 $3,167 $7,811
1983 $3,055 $8,927
1982 $3,100 $9,064
1981 $3,030 $10,044
1980 $3,154 $11,960
1979 $1,902 $9,443
1978 $1,434 $7,252
1977 $1,102 $7,783
1976 $870 $7,018
1975 $743 $5,721
1974 - $6,214
1973 - $3,727
1972 - $2,830
1971 - $2,443
1970 - $2,210
1969 - $2,175
1968 - $1,972
1967 - $1,437
1966 - $1,251
1965 - $1,001
1964 - $765
1963 - $528
1962 - $382
1961 - $285.3
1960 - $269

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

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Cyprus vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Libya
2026 82.2 75.2
2025 82 73.2
2024 81.8 71.1
2023 81.6 69.3
2022 80.4 74.5
2021 80.6 72.1
2020 81.2 72.4
2019 81.5 72.9
2018 81.6 73.2
2017 81.5 72.7
2016 81.5 71.8
2015 81.5 71.6
2014 81.3 71.3
2013 81.3 72.3
2012 81.1 72.2
2011 80.9 69.9
2010 80.6 72.2
2009 80.4 72.1
2008 79.9 71.9
2007 79.8 71.8
2006 79.5 71.6
2005 79.2 71.4
2004 79 71.2
2003 78.9 71
2002 78.8 70.8
2001 78.2 70.7
2000 77.9 70.5
1999 77.6 70.6
1998 77.2 70.7
1997 77.1 70.7
1996 76.9 70.7
1995 76.6 70.6
1994 76.4 70.5
1993 76.3 70.2
1992 76.3 70
1991 76.2 69.6
1990 76 69.3
1989 75.8 69
1988 75.4 68.6
1987 75.3 68.3
1986 74.9 67.8
1985 74.6 67.3
1984 74 66.7
1983 73.7 66.3
1982 73.5 65.8
1981 73.1 65.3
1980 72.8 64.8
1979 72.2 64.3
1978 71.7 63.8
1977 71.3 63.1
1976 70.8 62.4
1975 70.3 61.6
1974 54.6 60.7
1973 69 59.7
1972 68.6 58.7
1971 68.4 57.6
1970 68.1 56.4
1969 67.6 55.2
1968 67.3 53.8
1967 66.9 52.5
1966 66.5 50.9
1965 66.1 49.3
1964 62.2 47.7
1963 61.8 45.6
1962 64.7 44.1
1961 64.1 42.4
1960 63.3 40.8
1959 62.3 39.3
1958 61.6 38
1957 61 36.9
1956 60.4 36
1955 59.7 35.2
1954 59.3 34.7
1953 58.4 34.2
1952 57.7 33.8
1951 56.8 33.5
1950 55.8 33.1

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

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Cyprus and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Libya
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Libya
2024 1,358,282 7,381,023
2023 1,344,976 7,305,659
2022 1,331,370 7,223,805
2021 1,317,309 7,135,175
2020 1,302,247 7,045,399
2019 1,286,671 6,951,033
2018 1,270,737 6,849,055
2017 1,254,275 6,738,770
2016 1,237,112 6,632,126
2015 1,219,502 6,531,819
2014 1,201,801 6,427,252
2013 1,183,895 6,304,628
2012 1,165,397 6,179,328
2011 1,146,493 6,343,203
2010 1,127,816 6,497,839
2009 1,109,371 6,366,686
2008 1,091,026 6,235,430
2007 1,072,714 6,104,380
2006 1,054,418 5,980,211
2005 1,036,151 5,858,798
2004 1,017,875 5,736,693
2003 999,590 5,619,398
2002 981,440 5,508,410
2001 964,127 5,403,639
2000 947,667 5,305,021
1999 931,234 5,218,038
1998 914,548 5,140,704
1997 897,568 5,064,639
1996 880,290 4,987,393
1995 862,695 4,906,843
1994 844,667 4,822,037
1993 826,034 4,733,045
1992 810,341 4,640,352
1991 798,944 4,544,400
1990 788,351 4,445,239
1989 777,420 4,342,920
1988 766,235 4,237,755
1987 754,785 4,129,739
1986 743,105 4,017,403
1985 731,277 3,898,745
1984 719,334 3,773,633
1983 707,225 3,718,961
1982 696,497 3,724,765
1981 688,893 3,621,486
1980 683,076 3,424,378
1979 677,549 3,233,846
1978 672,249 3,052,526
1977 667,101 2,881,533
1976 662,032 2,721,237
1975 659,405 2,571,556
1974 663,254 2,432,211
1973 665,937 2,314,193
1972 661,063 2,226,091
1971 654,050 2,153,534
1970 647,446 2,082,589
1969 641,189 2,014,293
1968 635,157 1,952,781
1967 629,251 1,898,199
1966 623,390 1,849,063
1965 617,736 1,804,015
1964 612,521 1,753,691
1963 607,252 1,690,457
1962 601,466 1,621,960
1961 595,514 1,555,699
1960 586,490 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Libya

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Libya
2023 1.39 2.36
2022 1.39 2.4
2021 1.39 2.46
2020 1.36 2.51
2019 1.33 2.54
2018 1.32 2.58
2017 1.32 2.63
2016 1.36 2.67
2015 1.32 2.71
2014 1.31 2.75
2013 1.3 2.72
2012 1.38 2.68
2011 1.36 2.65
2010 1.43 2.6
2009 1.48 2.56
2008 1.48 2.6
2007 1.45 2.65
2006 1.51 2.7
2005 1.48 2.77
2004 1.51 2.77
2003 1.51 2.8
2002 1.5 2.83
2001 1.57 2.87
2000 1.64 2.91
1999 1.67 2.97
1998 1.76 3.04
1997 1.86 3.13
1996 1.95 3.26
1995 2.03 3.44
1994 2.16 3.65
1993 2.25 3.88
1992 2.46 4.16
1991 2.34 4.46
1990 2.4 4.78
1989 2.37 5.09
1988 2.47 5.41
1987 2.39 5.72
1986 2.45 6.02
1985 2.43 6.33
1984 2.51 6.62
1983 2.49 6.91
1982 2.49 7.16
1981 2.15 7.37
1980 2.3 7.54
1979 2.14 7.68
1978 2.08 7.79
1977 2.09 7.87
1976 2.33 7.93
1975 2.11 7.98
1974 2.28 8.02
1973 2.4 8.05
1972 2.99 8.07
1971 3.04 8.1
1970 3.07 8.05
1969 3.19 8.01
1968 3.27 7.97
1967 3.32 7.93
1966 3.4 7.89
1965 3.47 7.82
1964 3.41 7.75
1963 3.49 7.69
1962 3.51 7.61
1961 3.62 7.56
1960 3.39 7.51

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

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Cyprus and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Libya
2024 39.2 28.5
2023 38.8 28.2
2022 38.4 28
2021 38 27.7
2020 37.6 27.5
2019 37.2 27.2
2018 36.8 27
2017 36.4 26.8
2016 36 26.6
2015 35.6 26.4
2014 35.2 26.2
2013 34.8 25.9
2012 34.5 25.7
2011 34.2 25.5
2010 33.9 25.3
2009 33.6 25
2008 33.4 24.6
2007 33.1 24.2
2006 32.8 23.8
2005 32.6 23.6
2004 32.4 23.4
2003 32.2 23.2
2002 32 23.1
2001 31.8 22.9
2000 31.6 22.7
1999 31.4 22.4
1998 31.2 22
1997 31 21.5
1996 30.8 21.1
1995 30.6 20.6
1994 30.5 20.1
1993 30.4 19.7
1992 30.3 19.3
1991 30.1 18.9
1990 29.8 18.6
1989 29.6 18.2
1988 29.4 17.9
1987 29.2 17.6
1986 29.1 17.3
1985 28.9 17.1
1984 28.8 16.8
1983 28.7 16.5
1982 28.5 16.3
1981 28.2 16.1
1980 27.7 16
1979 27.2 15.9
1978 26.8 15.9
1977 26.3 15.8
1976 25.9 15.6
1975 25.5 15.5
1974 25.4 15.3
1973 25.3 14.9
1972 25.1 14.7
1971 24.9 14.7
1970 24.7 14.7
1969 24.5 14.7
1968 24.3 14.9
1967 24.2 15.3
1966 24 15.9
1965 23.9 16.7
1964 23.7 17.2
1963 23.5 17.5
1962 23.3 17.9
1961 23.1 18.2
1960 23.1 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
35.9
2012
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Cyprus Libya
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
76.5%
1994
English speaking
75.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Cyprus Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Libya
% of world land
0.006%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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