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Cyprus vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 163rd vs. 74th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus New Zealand
Population
1386362
5374272
Population rank 153/197 124/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Cyprus and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus New Zealand
2024 $37,634,533,332 $260,172,385,098
2023 $35,075,423,857 $255,194,972,673
2022 $31,218,038,929 $249,509,991,440
2021 $30,372,642,502 $253,977,931,815
2020 $25,555,093,854 $213,029,554,654
2019 $26,196,667,100 $213,006,341,102
2018 $25,754,001,368 $211,985,631,173
2017 $22,946,570,629 $206,745,969,246
2016 $21,046,462,281 $189,100,085,275
2015 $19,909,278,417 $178,224,167,088
2014 $23,225,918,260 $201,518,402,787
2013 $23,959,712,861 $191,012,364,177
2012 $25,047,436,975 $176,560,711,239
2011 $27,641,549,302 $168,484,908,960
2010 $25,799,940,078 $146,887,902,524
2009 $26,048,179,949 $121,663,439,315
2008 $27,844,646,258 $133,437,126,590
2007 $23,968,727,074 $137,188,946,866
2006 $20,072,754,987 $111,538,810,713
2005 $18,433,412,511 $114,720,129,550
2004 $17,320,551,250 $103,905,210,084
2003 $14,547,329,558 $88,250,885,550
2002 $11,420,228,846 $66,627,729,311
2001 $10,397,898,907 $53,872,425,917
2000 $9,985,847,314 $52,623,281,957
1999 $10,497,907,228 $58,762,260,626
1998 $10,248,618,778 $56,227,169,851
1997 $9,547,816,420 $66,075,143,415
1996 $10,011,914,680 $70,140,835,299
1995 $9,933,137,128 $63,918,703,507
1994 $7,425,703,929 $55,314,732,279
1993 $6,590,291,048 $46,775,620,817
1992 $6,912,150,456 $41,649,829,860
1991 $5,770,197,348 $42,745,329,732
1990 $5,591,130,218 $45,495,129,385
1989 $4,563,482,604 $43,920,222,525
1988 $4,278,792,597 $45,176,811,594
1987 $3,704,813,886 $40,376,354,070
1986 $3,090,734,463 $30,604,668,357
1985 $2,430,411,900 $24,679,795,396
1984 $2,278,248,953 $21,665,975,319
1983 $2,160,364,071 $24,309,279,706
1982 $2,159,242,417 $24,164,603,059
1981 $2,087,496,374 $24,417,617,184
1980 $2,154,311,277 $23,244,547,385
1979 $1,288,699,776 $20,731,243,113
1978 $964,024,364 $18,530,518,395
1977 $734,876,021 $15,446,825,318
1976 $576,090,074 $13,604,832,424
1975 $489,912,574 $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Cyprus and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus New Zealand
2024 $27,707 $49,205
2023 $26,079 $49,076
2022 $23,448 $49,100
2021 $23,057 $49,950
2020 $19,624 $41,998
2019 $20,360 $42,856
2018 $20,267 $43,257
2017 $18,295 $42,950
2016 $17,013 $40,114
2015 $16,326 $38,665
2014 $19,326 $44,618
2013 $20,238 $43,000
2012 $21,493 $40,054
2011 $24,110 $38,432
2010 $22,876 $33,762
2009 $23,480 $28,277
2008 $25,522 $31,325
2007 $22,344 $32,480
2006 $19,037 $26,655
2005 $17,790 $27,751
2004 $17,016 $25,420
2003 $14,553 $21,914
2002 $11,636 $16,874
2001 $10,785 $13,883
2000 $10,537 $13,641
1999 $11,273 $15,322
1998 $11,206 $14,738
1997 $10,637 $17,474
1996 $11,373 $18,794
1995 $11,514 $17,400
1994 $8,791 $15,280
1993 $7,978 $13,094
1992 $8,530 $11,793
1991 $7,222 $12,230
1990 $7,092 $13,663
1989 $5,870 $13,312
1988 $5,584 $13,759
1987 $4,908 $12,331
1986 $4,159 $9,428
1985 $3,324 $7,601
1984 $3,167 $6,714
1983 $3,055 $7,598
1982 $3,100 $7,656
1981 $3,030 $7,814
1980 $3,154 $7,467
1979 $1,902 $6,668
1978 $1,434 $5,937
1977 $1,102 $4,951
1976 $870 $4,374
1975 $743 $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Cyprus vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus New Zealand
2026 82.2 82.5
2025 82 82.4
2024 81.8 82.2
2023 81.6 82.1
2022 80.4 81
2021 80.6 82.3
2020 81.2 82.7
2019 81.5 81.8
2018 81.6 81.9
2017 81.5 81.6
2016 81.5 82
2015 81.5 81.6
2014 81.3 81.4
2013 81.3 81.6
2012 81.1 81.2
2011 80.9 80.8
2010 80.6 81.1
2009 80.4 80.5
2008 79.9 80.2
2007 79.8 80.1
2006 79.5 80
2005 79.2 80
2004 79 79.4
2003 78.9 79.1
2002 78.8 78.9
2001 78.2 78.7
2000 77.9 78.7
1999 77.6 77.9
1998 77.2 78.2
1997 77.1 77.3
1996 76.9 76.8
1995 76.6 76.8
1994 76.4 76.9
1993 76.3 76.5
1992 76.3 76.2
1991 76.2 76.1
1990 76 75.4
1989 75.8 74.9
1988 75.4 74.5
1987 75.3 74.2
1986 74.9 74.1
1985 74.6 73.9
1984 74 74.4
1983 73.7 73.8
1982 73.5 73.7
1981 73.1 73.6
1980 72.8 72.9
1979 72.2 73.1
1978 71.7 73
1977 71.3 72.1
1976 70.8 72.4
1975 70.3 72.2
1974 54.6 71.9
1973 69 71.7
1972 68.6 71.8
1971 68.4 71.7
1970 68.1 71.2
1969 67.6 71.5
1968 67.3 71.1
1967 66.9 71.4
1966 66.5 71.1
1965 66.1 71.2
1964 62.2 71.3
1963 61.8 71.3
1962 64.7 71.2
1961 64.1 70.9
1960 63.3 71.2
1959 62.3 70.8
1958 61.6 70.9
1957 61 70.3
1956 60.4 70.7
1955 59.7 70.5
1954 59.3 70.3
1953 58.4 70.2
1952 57.7 69.4
1951 56.8 69.1
1950 55.8 69.3

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

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Cyprus and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Cyprus New Zealand
2024 1,358,282 5,287,500
2023 1,344,976 5,200,000
2022 1,331,370 5,081,700
2021 1,317,309 5,084,600
2020 1,302,247 5,072,400
2019 1,286,671 4,970,300
2018 1,270,737 4,900,600
2017 1,254,275 4,813,600
2016 1,237,112 4,714,100
2015 1,219,502 4,609,400
2014 1,201,801 4,516,500
2013 1,183,895 4,442,100
2012 1,165,397 4,408,100
2011 1,146,493 4,384,000
2010 1,127,816 4,350,700
2009 1,109,371 4,302,600
2008 1,091,026 4,259,800
2007 1,072,714 4,223,800
2006 1,054,418 4,184,600
2005 1,036,151 4,133,900
2004 1,017,875 4,087,500
2003 999,590 4,027,200
2002 981,440 3,948,500
2001 964,127 3,880,500
2000 947,667 3,857,700
1999 931,234 3,835,100
1998 914,548 3,815,000
1997 897,568 3,781,300
1996 880,290 3,732,000
1995 862,695 3,673,400
1994 844,667 3,620,000
1993 826,034 3,572,200
1992 810,341 3,531,700
1991 798,944 3,495,100
1990 788,351 3,329,800
1989 777,420 3,299,200
1988 766,235 3,283,400
1987 754,785 3,274,400
1986 743,105 3,246,300
1985 731,277 3,247,100
1984 719,334 3,227,100
1983 707,225 3,199,300
1982 696,497 3,156,100
1981 688,893 3,124,900
1980 683,076 3,112,900
1979 677,549 3,109,000
1978 672,249 3,121,200
1977 667,101 3,120,200
1976 662,032 3,110,500
1975 659,405 3,083,100
1974 663,254 3,023,700
1973 665,937 2,961,300
1972 661,063 2,903,900
1971 654,050 2,853,000
1970 647,446 2,810,700
1969 641,189 2,772,800
1968 635,157 2,748,100
1967 629,251 2,724,100
1966 623,390 2,675,900
1965 617,736 2,628,400
1964 612,521 2,585,400
1963 607,252 2,531,800
1962 601,466 2,482,000
1961 595,514 2,419,700
1960 586,490 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Cyprus

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus New Zealand
2023 1.39 1.56
2022 1.39 1.66
2021 1.39 1.64
2020 1.36 1.61
2019 1.33 1.72
2018 1.32 1.71
2017 1.32 1.81
2016 1.36 1.87
2015 1.32 1.99
2014 1.31 1.92
2013 1.3 2.01
2012 1.38 2.1
2011 1.36 2.09
2010 1.43 2.17
2009 1.48 2.13
2008 1.48 2.19
2007 1.45 2.18
2006 1.51 2.01
2005 1.48 1.97
2004 1.51 1.98
2003 1.51 1.93
2002 1.5 1.89
2001 1.57 1.97
2000 1.64 1.98
1999 1.67 1.97
1998 1.76 1.89
1997 1.86 1.96
1996 1.95 1.96
1995 2.03 1.98
1994 2.16 1.98
1993 2.25 2.04
1992 2.46 2.06
1991 2.34 2.09
1990 2.4 2.18
1989 2.37 2.12
1988 2.47 2.1
1987 2.39 2.03
1986 2.45 1.96
1985 2.43 1.93
1984 2.51 1.93
1983 2.49 1.92
1982 2.49 1.95
1981 2.15 2.01
1980 2.3 2.03
1979 2.14 2.12
1978 2.08 2.07
1977 2.09 2.21
1976 2.33 2.27
1975 2.11 2.37
1974 2.28 2.58
1973 2.4 2.76
1972 2.99 3
1971 3.04 3.18
1970 3.07 3.17
1969 3.19 3.28
1968 3.27 3.34
1967 3.32 3.35
1966 3.4 3.41
1965 3.47 3.54
1964 3.41 3.8
1963 3.49 4.05
1962 3.51 4.19
1961 3.62 4.31
1960 3.39 4.24

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

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Cyprus and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus New Zealand
2024 39.2 38.6
2023 38.8 38.3
2022 38.4 38.1
2021 38 37.8
2020 37.6 37.5
2019 37.2 37.3
2018 36.8 37.3
2017 36.4 37.2
2016 36 37.3
2015 35.6 37.4
2014 35.2 37.5
2013 34.8 37.4
2012 34.5 37.2
2011 34.2 37
2010 33.9 36.8
2009 33.6 36.6
2008 33.4 36.4
2007 33.1 36.1
2006 32.8 35.8
2005 32.6 35.5
2004 32.4 35.2
2003 32.2 35
2002 32 34.8
2001 31.8 34.6
2000 31.6 34.3
1999 31.4 34
1998 31.2 33.6
1997 31 33.2
1996 30.8 32.8
1995 30.6 32.6
1994 30.5 32.3
1993 30.4 32
1992 30.3 31.7
1991 30.1 31.4
1990 29.8 31.1
1989 29.6 30.8
1988 29.4 30.4
1987 29.2 30.1
1986 29.1 29.8
1985 28.9 29.4
1984 28.8 29.1
1983 28.7 28.8
1982 28.5 28.5
1981 28.2 28.2
1980 27.7 27.9
1979 27.2 27.5
1978 26.8 27.1
1977 26.3 26.8
1976 25.9 26.5
1975 25.5 26.3
1974 25.4 26.2
1973 25.3 26
1972 25.1 25.9
1971 24.9 25.7
1970 24.7 25.6
1969 24.5 25.7
1968 24.3 25.7
1967 24.2 25.8
1966 24 25.9
1965 23.9 26
1964 23.7 26.2
1963 23.5 26.4
1962 23.3 26.8
1961 23.1 27.1
1960 23.1 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
77.8
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
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Cyprus New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus New Zealand
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
75.1%
2023
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Cyprus New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus New Zealand
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
60,159 mi
2020

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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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