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Cyprus vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 163rd vs. 28th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Mauritania
Population
1386362
5505206
Population rank 153/197 122/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Cyprus and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Mauritania
2024 $37,634,533,332 $10,908,045,687
2023 $35,075,423,857 $10,726,838,461
2022 $31,218,038,929 $9,557,966,698
2021 $30,372,642,502 $9,222,536,364
2020 $25,555,093,854 $8,260,752,385
2019 $26,196,667,100 $7,894,764,886
2018 $25,754,001,368 $7,473,550,557
2017 $22,946,570,629 $6,800,135,898
2016 $21,046,462,281 $6,398,747,592
2015 $19,909,278,417 $6,166,863,897
2014 $23,225,918,260 $6,592,537,782
2013 $23,959,712,861 $7,223,071,097
2012 $25,047,436,975 $6,728,208,836
2011 $27,641,549,302 $6,764,627,746
2010 $25,799,940,078 $5,628,878,798
2009 $26,048,179,949 $4,714,595,548
2008 $27,844,646,258 $5,206,437,194
2007 $23,968,727,074 $4,346,212,355
2006 $20,072,754,987 $3,919,577,286
2005 $18,433,412,511 $2,936,019,526
2004 $17,320,551,250 $2,362,501,023
2003 $14,547,329,558 $2,051,147,607
2002 $11,420,228,846 $1,777,057,481
2001 $10,397,898,907 $1,746,063,558
2000 $9,985,847,314 $1,779,520,886
1999 $10,497,907,228 $1,985,922,776
1998 $10,248,618,778 $2,032,347,665
1997 $9,547,816,420 $2,071,996,564
1996 $10,011,914,680 $2,132,087,009
1995 $9,933,137,128 $2,091,726,101
1994 $7,425,703,929 $1,944,876,755
1993 $6,590,291,048 $1,847,353,211
1992 $6,912,150,456 $2,164,298,425
1991 $5,770,197,348 $2,133,692,697
1990 $5,591,130,218 $1,506,914,408
1989 $4,563,482,604 $1,450,647,019
1988 $4,278,792,597 $1,414,951,290
1987 $3,704,813,886 $1,344,664,725
1986 $3,090,734,463 $1,186,628,778
1985 $2,430,411,900 $1,009,723,326
1984 $2,278,248,953 $1,074,373,230
1983 $2,160,364,071 $1,165,171,263
1982 $2,159,242,417 $1,108,776,653
1981 $2,087,496,374 $1,105,494,682
1980 $2,154,311,277 $1,047,925,106
1979 $1,288,699,776 $951,900,945
1978 $964,024,364 $804,629,877
1977 $734,876,021 $799,030,017
1976 $576,090,074 $775,045,517
1975 $489,912,574 $703,377,837
1974 - $613,010,553
1973 - $493,237,876
1972 - $391,669,449
1971 - $335,568,907
1970 - $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Mauritania
2024 $27,707 $2,110
2023 $26,079 $2,136
2022 $23,448 $1,960
2021 $23,057 $1,948
2020 $19,624 $1,796
2019 $20,360 $1,767
2018 $20,267 $1,723
2017 $18,295 $1,615
2016 $17,013 $1,566
2015 $16,326 $1,555
2014 $19,326 $1,713
2013 $20,238 $1,934
2012 $21,493 $1,859
2011 $24,110 $1,931
2010 $22,876 $1,660
2009 $23,480 $1,435
2008 $25,522 $1,636
2007 $22,344 $1,405
2006 $19,037 $1,301
2005 $17,790 $999
2004 $17,016 $824
2003 $14,553 $732
2002 $11,636 $649
2001 $10,785 $652
2000 $10,537 $681
1999 $11,273 $781
1998 $11,206 $821
1997 $10,637 $859
1996 $11,373 $904
1995 $11,514 $905
1994 $8,791 $865
1993 $7,978 $850
1992 $8,530 $1,036
1991 $7,222 $1,062
1990 $7,092 $772
1989 $5,870 $762
1988 $5,584 $762
1987 $4,908 $746
1986 $4,159 $677
1985 $3,324 $593
1984 $3,167 $650
1983 $3,055 $725
1982 $3,100 $710
1981 $3,030 $729
1980 $3,154 $711
1979 $1,902 $664
1978 $1,434 $578
1977 $1,102 $590
1976 $870 $589
1975 $743 $551
1974 - $494
1973 - $410
1972 - $335
1971 - $296
1970 - $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Mauritania
2026 82.2 69.2
2025 82 68.9
2024 81.8 68.7
2023 81.6 68.5
2022 80.4 68.3
2021 80.6 66.8
2020 81.2 66.8
2019 81.5 67.6
2018 81.6 67.4
2017 81.5 67.1
2016 81.5 66.8
2015 81.5 66.5
2014 81.3 66.2
2013 81.3 65.9
2012 81.1 65.8
2011 80.9 65.8
2010 80.6 65.7
2009 80.4 65.5
2008 79.9 65.2
2007 79.8 64.9
2006 79.5 64.5
2005 79.2 63.9
2004 79 63.4
2003 78.9 62.8
2002 78.8 62.2
2001 78.2 61.7
2000 77.9 61
1999 77.6 60.4
1998 77.2 59.9
1997 77.1 59.4
1996 76.9 58.9
1995 76.6 58.9
1994 76.4 58.8
1993 76.3 58.7
1992 76.3 58.6
1991 76.2 58.3
1990 76 58.1
1989 75.8 57.7
1988 75.4 57.5
1987 75.3 57
1986 74.9 56.3
1985 74.6 55.8
1984 74 55.2
1983 73.7 54.6
1982 73.5 54.2
1981 73.1 53.7
1980 72.8 53.2
1979 72.2 52.8
1978 71.7 52.3
1977 71.3 52
1976 70.8 51.8
1975 70.3 51.6
1974 54.6 51.4
1973 69 51.2
1972 68.6 51
1971 68.4 50.8
1970 68.1 50.5
1969 67.6 50.1
1968 67.3 49.5
1967 66.9 48.9
1966 66.5 48.1
1965 66.1 47.4
1964 62.2 46.6
1963 61.8 45.8
1962 64.7 45
1961 64.1 44.3
1960 63.3 43.6
1959 62.3 42.9
1958 61.6 42.3
1957 61 41.7
1956 60.4 41.1
1955 59.7 40.6
1954 59.3 40.1
1953 58.4 39.6
1952 57.7 39.2
1951 56.8 38.8
1950 55.8 38.4

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

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Cyprus and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Mauritania
2024 1,358,282 5,169,395
2023 1,344,976 5,022,441
2022 1,331,370 4,875,637
2021 1,317,309 4,734,874
2020 1,302,247 4,600,131
2019 1,286,671 4,467,708
2018 1,270,737 4,337,685
2017 1,254,275 4,210,600
2016 1,237,112 4,086,657
2015 1,219,502 3,965,959
2014 1,201,801 3,848,514
2013 1,183,895 3,734,318
2012 1,165,397 3,619,034
2011 1,146,493 3,502,811
2010 1,127,816 3,390,965
2009 1,109,371 3,284,448
2008 1,091,026 3,183,269
2007 1,072,714 3,093,059
2006 1,054,418 3,013,660
2005 1,036,151 2,939,059
2004 1,017,875 2,868,664
2003 999,590 2,802,046
2002 981,440 2,738,655
2001 964,127 2,678,760
2000 947,667 2,613,441
1999 931,234 2,541,698
1998 914,548 2,474,651
1997 897,568 2,411,306
1996 880,290 2,358,188
1995 862,695 2,312,017
1994 844,667 2,249,454
1993 826,034 2,174,328
1992 810,341 2,088,135
1991 798,944 2,009,738
1990 788,351 1,951,878
1989 777,420 1,903,048
1988 766,235 1,855,859
1987 754,785 1,803,014
1986 743,105 1,751,835
1985 731,277 1,702,107
1984 719,334 1,653,693
1983 707,225 1,606,746
1982 696,497 1,561,176
1981 688,893 1,516,877
1980 683,076 1,474,043
1979 677,549 1,432,758
1978 672,249 1,392,713
1977 667,101 1,353,768
1976 662,032 1,315,336
1975 659,405 1,277,330
1974 663,254 1,240,188
1973 665,937 1,203,838
1972 661,063 1,168,355
1971 654,050 1,133,702
1970 647,446 1,099,806
1969 641,189 1,066,754
1968 635,157 1,034,739
1967 629,251 1,003,843
1966 623,390 974,157
1965 617,736 945,838
1964 612,521 918,955
1963 607,252 893,423
1962 601,466 869,184
1961 595,514 846,167
1960 586,490 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Mauritania
2023 1.39 4.7
2022 1.39 4.77
2021 1.39 4.85
2020 1.36 4.91
2019 1.33 4.98
2018 1.32 5.04
2017 1.32 5.11
2016 1.36 5.16
2015 1.32 5.21
2014 1.31 5.26
2013 1.3 5.32
2012 1.38 5.35
2011 1.36 5.38
2010 1.43 5.38
2009 1.48 5.41
2008 1.48 5.44
2007 1.45 5.43
2006 1.51 5.4
2005 1.48 5.38
2004 1.51 5.37
2003 1.51 5.36
2002 1.5 5.37
2001 1.57 5.41
2000 1.64 5.46
1999 1.67 5.52
1998 1.76 5.62
1997 1.86 5.74
1996 1.95 5.86
1995 2.03 5.96
1994 2.16 6.06
1993 2.25 6.09
1992 2.46 6.13
1991 2.34 6.16
1990 2.4 6.18
1989 2.37 6.2
1988 2.47 6.21
1987 2.39 6.27
1986 2.45 6.34
1985 2.43 6.42
1984 2.51 6.48
1983 2.49 6.54
1982 2.49 6.59
1981 2.15 6.64
1980 2.3 6.67
1979 2.14 6.7
1978 2.08 6.73
1977 2.09 6.74
1976 2.33 6.73
1975 2.11 6.71
1974 2.28 6.73
1973 2.4 6.72
1972 2.99 6.71
1971 3.04 6.7
1970 3.07 6.68
1969 3.19 6.64
1968 3.27 6.6
1967 3.32 6.57
1966 3.4 6.52
1965 3.47 6.44
1964 3.41 6.37
1963 3.49 6.31
1962 3.51 6.24
1961 3.62 6.2
1960 3.39 6.15

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

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Cyprus and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Mauritania
2024 39.2 18.4
2023 38.8 18.2
2022 38.4 18.1
2021 38 18
2020 37.6 17.9
2019 37.2 17.9
2018 36.8 17.8
2017 36.4 17.8
2016 36 17.8
2015 35.6 17.8
2014 35.2 17.8
2013 34.8 17.8
2012 34.5 17.8
2011 34.2 17.9
2010 33.9 17.8
2009 33.6 17.8
2008 33.4 17.7
2007 33.1 17.6
2006 32.8 17.6
2005 32.6 17.7
2004 32.4 17.7
2003 32.2 17.7
2002 32 17.7
2001 31.8 17.7
2000 31.6 17.7
1999 31.4 17.6
1998 31.2 17.5
1997 31 17.5
1996 30.8 17.5
1995 30.6 17.6
1994 30.5 17.6
1993 30.4 17.6
1992 30.3 17.3
1991 30.1 17.2
1990 29.8 17.1
1989 29.6 17.1
1988 29.4 17.1
1987 29.2 17.1
1986 29.1 17
1985 28.9 17
1984 28.8 17
1983 28.7 17
1982 28.5 17
1981 28.2 17
1980 27.7 17
1979 27.2 17
1978 26.8 17.1
1977 26.3 17.1
1976 25.9 17.2
1975 25.5 17.3
1974 25.4 17.4
1973 25.3 17.6
1972 25.1 17.7
1971 24.9 17.9
1970 24.7 18.1
1969 24.5 18.3
1968 24.3 18.4
1967 24.2 18.5
1966 24 18.6
1965 23.9 18.7
1964 23.7 18.8
1963 23.5 18.8
1962 23.3 18.8
1961 23.1 18.8
1960 23.1 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.1%
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
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Mauritania
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
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
19.6%
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
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Cyprus Mauritania
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
67%
2021
English speaking
75.1%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Cyprus Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Mauritania
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
7,614 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) (2000–2025, 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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