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Cyprus vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 163rd vs. 107th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Malawi
Population
1386362
22949294
Population rank 153/197 61/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Cyprus and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Malawi
2024 $37,634,533,332 $11,316,411,329
2023 $35,075,423,857 $13,363,669,673
2022 $31,218,038,929 $12,429,059,928
2021 $30,372,642,502 $12,378,119,199
2020 $25,555,093,854 $11,769,313,598
2019 $26,196,667,100 $11,051,852,713
2018 $25,754,001,368 $9,879,220,354
2017 $22,946,570,629 $8,943,543,794
2016 $21,046,462,281 $7,909,868,618
2015 $19,909,278,417 $9,219,474,379
2014 $23,225,918,260 $8,801,326,169
2013 $23,959,712,861 $8,031,571,928
2012 $25,047,436,975 $8,773,203,178
2011 $27,641,549,302 $11,648,142,958
2010 $25,799,940,078 $10,128,323,011
2009 $26,048,179,949 $9,009,887,947
2008 $27,844,646,258 $7,743,617,352
2007 $23,968,727,074 $6,451,210,219
2006 $20,072,754,987 $5,818,279,739
2005 $18,433,412,511 $5,320,409,651
2004 $17,320,551,250 $5,058,726,350
2003 $14,547,329,558 $4,669,789,300
2002 $11,420,228,846 $5,087,328,438
2001 $10,397,898,907 $2,498,008,665
2000 $9,985,847,314 $2,537,307,580
1999 $10,497,907,228 $2,584,478,924
1998 $10,248,618,778 $2,547,609,590
1997 $9,547,816,420 $3,875,785,863
1996 $10,011,914,680 $3,319,573,750
1995 $9,933,137,128 $2,033,701,498
1994 $7,425,703,929 $1,719,864,761
1993 $6,590,291,048 $3,013,392,658
1992 $6,912,150,456 $2,618,837,835
1991 $5,770,197,348 $3,206,783,830
1990 $5,591,130,218 $2,737,087,862
1989 $4,563,482,604 $2,314,205,130
1988 $4,278,792,597 $2,008,189,508
1987 $3,704,813,886 $1,721,711,808
1986 $3,090,734,463 $1,722,586,299
1985 $2,430,411,900 $1,646,442,273
1984 $2,278,248,953 $1,758,028,656
1983 $2,160,364,071 $1,780,148,049
1982 $2,159,242,417 $1,717,379,495
1981 $2,087,496,374 $1,801,193,910
1980 $2,154,311,277 $1,801,156,775
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 Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Malawi
2024 $27,707 $523
2023 $26,079 $633
2022 $23,448 $604
2021 $23,057 $617
2020 $19,624 $603
2019 $20,360 $581
2018 $20,267 $533
2017 $18,295 $496
2016 $17,013 $451
2015 $16,326 $540
2014 $19,326 $530
2013 $20,238 $497
2012 $21,493 $558
2011 $24,110 $763
2010 $22,876 $683
2009 $23,480 $626
2008 $25,522 $554
2007 $22,344 $475
2006 $19,037 $441
2005 $17,790 $414
2004 $17,016 $405
2003 $14,553 $383
2002 $11,636 $428
2001 $10,785 $215.5
2000 $10,537 $224.2
1999 $11,273 $233.9
1998 $11,206 $236
1997 $10,637 $367
1996 $11,373 $321
1995 $11,514 $200.4
1994 $8,791 $169.2
1993 $7,978 $293
1992 $8,530 $258.4
1991 $7,222 $326
1990 $7,092 $286.7
1989 $5,870 $252.2
1988 $5,584 $229.4
1987 $4,908 $207.6
1986 $4,159 $217.9
1985 $3,324 $216.1
1984 $3,167 $239.7
1983 $3,055 $252.4
1982 $3,100 $253.3
1981 $3,030 $276.4
1980 $3,154 $287.5
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. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Malawi
2026 82.2 67.9
2025 82 67.7
2024 81.8 67.6
2023 81.6 67.4
2022 80.4 66
2021 80.6 64.8
2020 81.2 65.2
2019 81.5 65
2018 81.6 64.5
2017 81.5 63.9
2016 81.5 63.2
2015 81.5 62.3
2014 81.3 61.7
2013 81.3 60.8
2012 81.1 59.9
2011 80.9 58.9
2010 80.6 57.8
2009 80.4 56.7
2008 79.9 55.7
2007 79.8 54.7
2006 79.5 53.7
2005 79.2 52.5
2004 79 51.1
2003 78.9 49.6
2002 78.8 48.2
2001 78.2 47.2
2000 77.9 46.2
1999 77.6 45.1
1998 77.2 44.3
1997 77.1 44.2
1996 76.9 44
1995 76.6 43.8
1994 76.4 43.8
1993 76.3 43.6
1992 76.3 43.6
1991 76.2 43.5
1990 76 43.6
1989 75.8 43.5
1988 75.4 43.6
1987 75.3 43.9
1986 74.9 44.3
1985 74.6 44.6
1984 74 44.8
1983 73.7 45
1982 73.5 44.8
1981 73.1 44.7
1980 72.8 44.3
1979 72.2 43.7
1978 71.7 43
1977 71.3 42
1976 70.8 41
1975 70.3 40.1
1974 54.6 39.2
1973 69 38.4
1972 68.6 37.6
1971 68.4 37.1
1970 68.1 36.6
1969 67.6 36.3
1968 67.3 36.1
1967 66.9 35.9
1966 66.5 35.8
1965 66.1 35.7
1964 62.2 35.7
1963 61.8 35.6
1962 64.7 35.4
1961 64.1 35.2
1960 63.3 35
1959 62.3 34.8
1958 61.6 34.4
1957 61 34.1
1956 60.4 33.8
1955 59.7 33.6
1954 59.3 33.3
1953 58.4 33.2
1952 57.7 33
1951 56.8 32.8
1950 55.8 32.7

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

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Cyprus and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Malawi
2024 1,358,282 21,655,286
2023 1,344,976 21,104,482
2022 1,331,370 20,568,728
2021 1,317,309 20,047,258
2020 1,302,247 19,533,888
2019 1,286,671 19,025,752
2018 1,270,737 18,528,081
2017 1,254,275 18,039,715
2016 1,237,112 17,557,739
2015 1,219,502 17,085,587
2014 1,201,801 16,621,538
2013 1,183,895 16,161,816
2012 1,165,397 15,709,577
2011 1,146,493 15,265,022
2010 1,127,816 14,826,463
2009 1,109,371 14,395,788
2008 1,091,026 13,976,417
2007 1,072,714 13,576,343
2006 1,054,418 13,198,701
2005 1,036,151 12,840,031
2004 1,017,875 12,500,737
2003 999,590 12,181,574
2002 981,440 11,880,440
2001 964,127 11,593,058
2000 947,667 11,315,942
1999 931,234 11,047,804
1998 914,548 10,792,876
1997 897,568 10,562,035
1996 880,290 10,352,228
1995 862,695 10,150,117
1994 844,667 10,164,894
1993 826,034 10,284,024
1992 810,341 10,135,079
1991 798,944 9,844,227
1990 788,351 9,545,852
1989 777,420 9,176,220
1988 766,235 8,753,262
1987 754,785 8,293,174
1986 743,105 7,906,480
1985 731,277 7,620,508
1984 719,334 7,332,810
1983 707,225 7,051,709
1982 696,497 6,778,879
1981 688,893 6,516,454
1980 683,076 6,265,529
1979 677,549 6,028,749
1978 672,249 5,810,132
1977 667,101 5,614,983
1976 662,032 5,443,384
1975 659,405 5,287,367
1974 663,254 5,141,337
1973 665,937 5,003,938
1972 661,063 4,874,475
1971 654,050 4,751,434
1970 647,446 4,633,944
1969 641,189 4,521,184
1968 635,157 4,411,054
1967 629,251 4,303,012
1966 623,390 4,197,926
1965 617,736 4,096,157
1964 612,521 3,997,305
1963 607,252 3,900,506
1962 601,466 3,806,307
1961 595,514 3,715,534
1960 586,490 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Malawi

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Malawi
2023 1.39 3.65
2022 1.39 3.72
2021 1.39 3.79
2020 1.36 3.88
2019 1.33 3.95
2018 1.32 4.02
2017 1.32 4.11
2016 1.36 4.22
2015 1.32 4.38
2014 1.31 4.57
2013 1.3 4.76
2012 1.38 4.9
2011 1.36 5.08
2010 1.43 5.26
2009 1.48 5.45
2008 1.48 5.61
2007 1.45 5.72
2006 1.51 5.8
2005 1.48 5.85
2004 1.51 5.86
2003 1.51 5.88
2002 1.5 5.9
2001 1.57 5.94
2000 1.64 6
1999 1.67 6.12
1998 1.76 6.21
1997 1.86 6.23
1996 1.95 6.29
1995 2.03 6.39
1994 2.16 6.49
1993 2.25 6.57
1992 2.46 6.63
1991 2.34 6.68
1990 2.4 6.74
1989 2.37 6.8
1988 2.47 6.88
1987 2.39 6.97
1986 2.45 7.07
1985 2.43 7.17
1984 2.51 7.27
1983 2.49 7.36
1982 2.49 7.45
1981 2.15 7.49
1980 2.3 7.52
1979 2.14 7.47
1978 2.08 7.43
1977 2.09 7.41
1976 2.33 7.39
1975 2.11 7.36
1974 2.28 7.34
1973 2.4 7.34
1972 2.99 7.33
1971 3.04 7.31
1970 3.07 7.3
1969 3.19 7.27
1968 3.27 7.26
1967 3.32 7.21
1966 3.4 7.17
1965 3.47 7.13
1964 3.41 7.11
1963 3.49 7.13
1962 3.51 7.1
1961 3.62 7.07
1960 3.39 7.04

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

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Cyprus and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Malawi
2024 39.2 18.9
2023 38.8 18.7
2022 38.4 18.4
2021 38 18.2
2020 37.6 18
2019 37.2 17.8
2018 36.8 17.6
2017 36.4 17.4
2016 36 17.2
2015 35.6 17.1
2014 35.2 17
2013 34.8 16.9
2012 34.5 16.8
2011 34.2 16.8
2010 33.9 16.7
2009 33.6 16.7
2008 33.4 16.8
2007 33.1 16.8
2006 32.8 16.8
2005 32.6 16.8
2004 32.4 16.8
2003 32.2 16.8
2002 32 16.8
2001 31.8 16.8
2000 31.6 16.8
1999 31.4 16.7
1998 31.2 16.8
1997 31 16.8
1996 30.8 16.8
1995 30.6 16.9
1994 30.5 16.9
1993 30.4 17
1992 30.3 17.1
1991 30.1 17.2
1990 29.8 17.3
1989 29.6 17.4
1988 29.4 17.5
1987 29.2 17.4
1986 29.1 17.3
1985 28.9 17.3
1984 28.8 17.3
1983 28.7 17.3
1982 28.5 17.3
1981 28.2 17.3
1980 27.7 17.3
1979 27.2 17.4
1978 26.8 17.4
1977 26.3 17.4
1976 25.9 17.5
1975 25.5 17.5
1974 25.4 17.6
1973 25.3 17.7
1972 25.1 17.8
1971 24.9 17.9
1970 24.7 18
1969 24.5 18.2
1968 24.3 18.3
1967 24.2 18.3
1966 24 18.3
1965 23.9 18.4
1964 23.7 18.3
1963 23.5 18.3
1962 23.3 18.3
1961 23.1 18.3
1960 23.1 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.9%
2019
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
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
50.4%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
62.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Cyprus Malawi
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
68.1%
2022
English speaking
75.1%
2023
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Cyprus Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Malawi
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
9,601 mi
2015

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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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