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Cyprus vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 5.57M 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 ($37.6B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Norway
Population
1386362
5671119
Population rank 153/197 119/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $37,634,533,332 $483,592,648,313
2023 $35,075,423,857 $482,949,731,777
2022 $31,218,038,929 $596,297,651,036
2021 $30,372,642,502 $503,367,986,030
2020 $25,555,093,854 $367,633,418,887
2019 $26,196,667,100 $408,742,840,909
2018 $25,754,001,368 $439,788,625,884
2017 $22,946,570,629 $401,745,275,035
2016 $21,046,462,281 $370,956,547,619
2015 $19,909,278,417 $388,159,512,246
2014 $23,225,918,260 $501,736,471,833
2013 $23,959,712,861 $526,014,468,085
2012 $25,047,436,975 $512,777,309,841
2011 $27,641,549,302 $501,360,549,669
2010 $25,799,940,078 $431,052,143,940
2009 $26,048,179,949 $387,976,400,617
2008 $27,844,646,258 $464,917,553,191
2007 $23,968,727,074 $402,643,260,488
2006 $20,072,754,987 $346,915,160,682
2005 $18,433,412,511 $309,978,579,744
2004 $17,320,551,250 $265,268,662,473
2003 $14,547,329,558 $229,385,469,337
2002 $11,420,228,846 $195,914,852,576
2001 $10,397,898,907 $174,239,354,071
2000 $9,985,847,314 $171,457,201,936
1999 $10,497,907,228 $162,383,706,021
1998 $10,248,618,778 $154,230,295,158
1997 $9,547,816,420 $161,356,631,888
1996 $10,011,914,680 $163,520,109,151
1995 $9,933,137,128 $152,029,612,325
1994 $7,425,703,929 $127,131,319,429
1993 $6,590,291,048 $120,579,213,713
1992 $6,912,150,456 $130,838,040,068
1991 $5,770,197,348 $121,872,464,483
1990 $5,591,130,218 $119,791,843,060
1989 $4,563,482,604 $102,633,934,391
1988 $4,278,792,597 $101,900,260,856
1987 $3,704,813,886 $94,229,907,236
1986 $3,090,734,463 $78,693,118,044
1985 $2,430,411,900 $65,416,879,914
1984 $2,278,248,953 $62,057,955,033
1983 $2,160,364,071 $61,627,240,831
1982 $2,159,242,417 $62,647,195,538
1981 $2,087,496,374 $63,596,654,761
1980 $2,154,311,277 $64,439,382,896
1979 $1,288,699,776 $53,132,244,624
1978 $964,024,364 $46,522,900,254
1977 $734,876,021 $41,508,030,431
1976 $576,090,074 $35,942,270,686
1975 $489,912,574 $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Cyprus and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Norway
2024 $27,707 $86,785
2023 $26,079 $87,497
2022 $23,448 $109,270
2021 $23,057 $93,073
2020 $19,624 $68,340
2019 $20,360 $76,431
2018 $20,267 $82,793
2017 $18,295 $76,132
2016 $17,013 $70,867
2015 $16,326 $74,810
2014 $19,326 $97,667
2013 $20,238 $103,554
2012 $21,493 $102,176
2011 $24,110 $101,222
2010 $22,876 $88,163
2009 $23,480 $80,348
2008 $25,522 $97,504
2007 $22,344 $85,502
2006 $19,037 $74,434
2005 $17,790 $67,047
2004 $17,016 $57,769
2003 $14,553 $50,250
2002 $11,636 $43,171
2001 $10,785 $38,602
2000 $10,537 $38,178
1999 $11,273 $36,393
1998 $11,206 $34,803
1997 $10,637 $36,629
1996 $11,373 $37,322
1995 $11,514 $34,876
1994 $8,791 $29,316
1993 $7,978 $27,964
1992 $8,530 $30,524
1991 $7,222 $28,597
1990 $7,092 $28,243
1989 $5,870 $24,281
1988 $5,584 $24,207
1987 $4,908 $22,506
1986 $4,159 $18,883
1985 $3,324 $15,754
1984 $3,167 $14,989
1983 $3,055 $14,928
1982 $3,100 $15,225
1981 $3,030 $15,513
1980 $3,154 $15,772
1979 $1,902 $13,047
1978 $1,434 $11,463
1977 $1,102 $10,266
1976 $870 $8,927
1975 $743 $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Cyprus and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Norway
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Norway

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
37%
2024
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 n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$21.2
2023
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
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Norway
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
95%
2013
English speaking
75.1%
2023
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
99%
2023

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
29.8 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
2.4
2023
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
35.6%
2022
14.2%
2022
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
2,627 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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