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Cyprus vs Norway statistics compared

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Cyprus has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 163rd vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($41.2B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($30,075), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Norway
Population
1388591
5660666
Population rank 153/197 119/197
GDP
$41.2B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 103/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$30,075
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 45/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$16,632
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 40/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,626
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.38
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
39.6 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Cyprus and Norway: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Norway economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Norway
2025 $41,225,787,247 $530,755,719,439
2024 $37,634,551,821 $500,886,328,034
2023 $35,075,440,603 $502,197,633,323
2022 $31,218,047,044 $617,321,834,099
2021 $30,372,637,513 $521,592,200,233
2020 $25,555,082,267 $382,252,517,922
2019 $26,196,660,680 $424,244,886,364
2018 $25,754,011,492 $454,588,871,811
2017 $22,946,583,376 $415,673,181,543
2016 $21,046,452,117 $383,284,047,619
2015 $19,909,269,065 $400,669,174,331
2014 $23,225,912,183 $515,829,568,897
2013 $23,959,708,956 $540,132,255,319
2012 $25,047,433,100 $525,082,939,407
2011 $27,641,553,201 $512,868,581,628
2010 $25,799,940,416 $440,132,138,425
2009 $26,048,190,775 $395,664,488,017
2008 $27,958,384,913 $472,060,283,688
2007 $23,968,727,074 $407,813,774,161
2006 $20,072,754,987 $349,773,283,645
2005 $18,433,412,511 $311,417,306,946
2004 $17,320,551,250 $265,662,977,688
2003 $14,547,329,558 $229,192,678,173
2002 $11,420,228,846 $195,359,978,957
2001 $10,397,898,907 $173,590,978,347
2000 $9,985,847,314 $170,620,327,660
1999 $10,497,907,228 $161,304,620,987
1998 $10,248,618,778 $152,955,958,172
1997 $9,547,816,420 $160,013,571,974
1996 $10,011,914,680 $162,427,517,132
1995 $9,933,137,128 $151,083,627,983
1994 $7,425,703,929 $126,324,387,894
1993 $6,590,291,048 $119,841,699,440
1992 $6,912,150,456 $129,998,873,602
1991 $5,770,197,348 $121,149,331,318
1990 $5,591,130,218 $119,344,377,526
1989 $4,563,482,604 $102,226,808,603
1988 $4,278,792,597 $101,497,621,605
1987 $3,704,813,886 $93,913,320,965
1986 $3,090,734,463 $78,438,205,742
1985 $2,430,411,900 $65,211,464,198
1984 $2,278,248,953 $61,866,078,539
1983 $2,160,364,071 $61,417,685,434
1982 $2,159,242,417 $62,453,362,256
1981 $2,087,496,374 $63,392,804,251
1980 $2,154,311,277 $64,176,789,764
1979 $1,288,699,776 $52,935,763,512
1978 $964,024,364 $46,355,988,784
1977 $734,876,021 $41,362,637,363
1976 $576,090,074 $35,815,449,464
1975 $489,912,574 $32,742,543,381
1974 - $27,033,413,362
1973 - $22,433,660,550
1972 - $17,283,931,878
1971 - $14,523,306,736
1970 - $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cyprus and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Norway
2025 $30,075 $94,594
2024 $27,707 $89,889
2023 $26,079 $90,984
2022 $23,448 $113,122
2021 $23,057 $96,443
2020 $19,624 $71,058
2019 $20,360 $79,329
2018 $20,267 $85,579
2017 $18,295 $78,771
2016 $17,013 $73,222
2015 $16,326 $77,221
2014 $19,326 $100,410
2013 $20,238 $106,333
2012 $21,493 $104,628
2011 $24,110 $103,545
2010 $22,876 $90,020
2009 $23,480 $81,940
2008 $25,626 $99,002
2007 $22,344 $86,600
2006 $19,037 $75,048
2005 $17,790 $67,358
2004 $17,016 $57,855
2003 $14,553 $50,208
2002 $11,636 $43,048
2001 $10,785 $38,458
2000 $10,537 $37,992
1999 $11,273 $36,151
1998 $11,206 $34,516
1997 $10,637 $36,324
1996 $11,373 $37,073
1995 $11,514 $34,659
1994 $8,791 $29,130
1993 $7,978 $27,793
1992 $8,530 $30,328
1991 $7,222 $28,427
1990 $7,092 $28,137
1989 $5,870 $24,185
1988 $5,584 $24,112
1987 $4,908 $22,430
1986 $4,159 $18,822
1985 $3,324 $15,704
1984 $3,167 $14,943
1983 $3,055 $14,877
1982 $3,100 $15,178
1981 $3,030 $15,463
1980 $3,154 $15,708
1979 $1,902 $12,998
1978 $1,434 $11,421
1977 $1,102 $10,230
1976 $870 $8,896
1975 $743 $8,171
1974 - $6,783
1973 - $5,664
1972 - $4,395
1971 - $3,721
1970 - $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cyprus vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Norway
2026 82.2 83.8
2025 82 83.6
2024 81.8 83.5
2023 81.6 83.3
2022 80.4 82.6
2021 80.6 83.2
2020 81.2 83.2
2019 81.5 83
2018 81.6 82.8
2017 81.5 82.6
2016 81.5 82.4
2015 81.5 82.3
2014 81.3 82.1
2013 81.3 81.7
2012 81.1 81.4
2011 80.9 81.2
2010 80.6 81
2009 80.4 80.9
2008 79.9 80.7
2007 79.8 80.5
2006 79.5 80.4
2005 79.2 80.2
2004 79 80
2003 78.9 79.5
2002 78.8 79
2001 78.2 78.9
2000 77.9 78.7
1999 77.6 78.4
1998 77.2 78.4
1997 77.1 78.2
1996 76.9 78.2
1995 76.6 77.8
1994 76.4 77.8
1993 76.3 77.2
1992 76.3 77.2
1991 76.2 77
1990 76 76.6
1989 75.8 76.5
1988 75.4 76.3
1987 75.3 76.1
1986 74.9 76.3
1985 74.6 75.9
1984 74 76.2
1983 73.7 76.1
1982 73.5 76
1981 73.1 75.9
1980 72.8 75.7
1979 72.2 75.4
1978 71.7 75.4
1977 71.3 75.4
1976 70.8 75
1975 70.3 74.8
1974 54.6 74.8
1973 69 74.4
1972 68.6 74.3
1971 68.4 74.2
1970 68.1 74.1
1969 67.6 73.7
1968 67.3 73.9
1967 66.9 74.1
1966 66.5 74
1965 66.1 73.7
1964 62.2 73.6
1963 61.8 73.1
1962 64.7 73.5
1961 64.1 73.6
1960 63.3 73.6
1959 62.3 73.6
1958 61.6 73.4
1957 61 73.4
1956 60.4 73.5
1955 59.7 73.4
1954 59.3 73.2
1953 58.4 73.1
1952 57.7 72.7
1951 56.8 72.5
1950 55.8 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cyprus and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Norway
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Norway
2025 1,370,754 5,610,870
2024 1,358,282 5,572,279
2023 1,344,976 5,519,601
2022 1,331,370 5,457,127
2021 1,317,309 5,408,320
2020 1,302,247 5,379,475
2019 1,286,671 5,347,896
2018 1,270,737 5,311,916
2017 1,254,275 5,276,968
2016 1,237,112 5,234,519
2015 1,219,502 5,188,607
2014 1,201,801 5,137,232
2013 1,183,895 5,079,623
2012 1,165,397 5,018,573
2011 1,146,493 4,953,088
2010 1,127,816 4,889,252
2009 1,109,371 4,828,726
2008 1,091,026 4,768,212
2007 1,072,714 4,709,153
2006 1,054,418 4,660,677
2005 1,036,151 4,623,291
2004 1,017,875 4,591,910
2003 999,590 4,564,855
2002 981,440 4,538,159
2001 964,127 4,513,751
2000 947,667 4,490,967
1999 931,234 4,461,913
1998 914,548 4,431,464
1997 897,568 4,405,157
1996 880,290 4,381,336
1995 862,695 4,359,184
1994 844,667 4,336,613
1993 826,034 4,311,991
1992 810,341 4,286,401
1991 798,944 4,261,732
1990 788,351 4,241,473
1989 777,420 4,226,901
1988 766,235 4,209,488
1987 754,785 4,186,905
1986 743,105 4,167,354
1985 731,277 4,152,516
1984 719,334 4,140,099
1983 707,225 4,128,432
1982 696,497 4,114,787
1981 688,893 4,099,702
1980 683,076 4,085,620
1979 677,549 4,072,517
1978 672,249 4,058,671
1977 667,101 4,043,205
1976 662,032 4,026,152
1975 659,405 4,007,313
1974 663,254 3,985,258
1973 665,937 3,960,612
1972 661,063 3,933,004
1971 654,050 3,903,039
1970 647,446 3,875,763
1969 641,189 3,847,707
1968 635,157 3,816,486
1967 629,251 3,784,539
1966 623,390 3,753,012
1965 617,736 3,723,168
1964 612,521 3,694,339
1963 607,252 3,666,537
1962 601,466 3,638,918
1961 595,514 3,609,800
1960 586,490 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Norway

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Norway
2024 1.38 1.45
2023 1.39 1.4
2022 1.39 1.41
2021 1.39 1.55
2020 1.36 1.48
2019 1.33 1.53
2018 1.32 1.56
2017 1.32 1.62
2016 1.36 1.71
2015 1.32 1.72
2014 1.31 1.75
2013 1.3 1.78
2012 1.38 1.85
2011 1.36 1.88
2010 1.43 1.95
2009 1.48 1.98
2008 1.48 1.96
2007 1.45 1.9
2006 1.51 1.9
2005 1.48 1.84
2004 1.51 1.83
2003 1.51 1.8
2002 1.5 1.75
2001 1.57 1.78
2000 1.64 1.85
1999 1.67 1.85
1998 1.76 1.81
1997 1.86 1.86
1996 1.95 1.89
1995 2.03 1.87
1994 2.16 1.87
1993 2.25 1.86
1992 2.46 1.88
1991 2.34 1.92
1990 2.4 1.93
1989 2.37 1.89
1988 2.47 1.84
1987 2.39 1.74
1986 2.45 1.71
1985 2.43 1.68
1984 2.51 1.66
1983 2.49 1.66
1982 2.49 1.71
1981 2.15 1.7
1980 2.3 1.72
1979 2.14 1.75
1978 2.08 1.77
1977 2.09 1.75
1976 2.33 1.86
1975 2.11 1.98
1974 2.28 2.13
1973 2.4 2.23
1972 2.99 2.38
1971 3.04 2.49
1970 3.07 2.5
1969 3.19 2.7
1968 3.27 2.75
1967 3.32 2.81
1966 3.4 2.9
1965 3.47 2.94
1964 3.41 2.98
1963 3.49 2.93
1962 3.51 2.91
1961 3.62 2.94
1960 3.39 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cyprus and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Norway
2025 39.6 40.9
2024 39.2 40.7
2023 38.8 40.5
2022 38.4 40.4
2021 38 40.3
2020 37.6 40
2019 37.2 39.8
2018 36.8 39.6
2017 36.4 39.4
2016 36 39.3
2015 35.6 39.2
2014 35.2 39
2013 34.8 38.9
2012 34.5 38.8
2011 34.2 38.7
2010 33.9 38.6
2009 33.6 38.5
2008 33.4 38.4
2007 33.1 38.3
2006 32.8 38.1
2005 32.6 37.9
2004 32.4 37.7
2003 32.2 37.5
2002 32 37.3
2001 31.8 37.1
2000 31.6 36.9
1999 31.4 36.7
1998 31.2 36.5
1997 31 36.4
1996 30.8 36.2
1995 30.6 36.1
1994 30.5 35.9
1993 30.4 35.8
1992 30.3 35.7
1991 30.1 35.5
1990 29.8 35.4
1989 29.6 35.2
1988 29.4 35.1
1987 29.2 34.9
1986 29.1 34.8
1985 28.9 34.6
1984 28.8 34.4
1983 28.7 34.1
1982 28.5 33.9
1981 28.2 33.6
1980 27.7 33.3
1979 27.2 33.1
1978 26.8 32.9
1977 26.3 32.7
1976 25.9 32.6
1975 25.5 32.5
1974 25.4 32.4
1973 25.3 32.4
1972 25.1 32.5
1971 24.9 32.7
1970 24.7 32.9
1969 24.5 33.2
1968 24.3 33.5
1967 24.2 33.7
1966 24 33.9
1965 23.9 34.1
1964 23.7 34.2
1963 23.5 34.3
1962 23.3 34.4
1961 23.1 34.4
1960 23.1 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$35.6B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.4%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.99%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.4%
2025
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
76.8%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires
24,000
2026
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires
2.22%
2026
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2026
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies
87
2025
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.9B
2025
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.95B
2025
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Norway
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.67 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.27 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
84.1
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.82
2023
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
171
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
72.6%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
89.6%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Cyprus Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.5%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Norway
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
2,603 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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