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Cyprus vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 163rd vs. 54th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Papua New Guinea
Population
1386362
11002753
Population rank 153/197 89/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Cyprus and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Papua New Guinea
2024 $37,634,533,332 $31,800,428,266
2023 $35,075,423,857 $30,816,367,067
2022 $31,218,038,929 $31,653,185,953
2021 $30,372,642,502 $26,109,413,521
2020 $25,555,093,854 $23,848,447,850
2019 $26,196,667,100 $24,750,626,030
2018 $25,754,001,368 $24,109,780,708
2017 $22,946,570,629 $22,742,699,138
2016 $21,046,462,281 $20,758,876,953
2015 $19,909,278,417 $21,723,437,010
2014 $23,225,918,260 $23,210,823,987
2013 $23,959,712,861 $21,261,338,065
2012 $25,047,436,975 $21,295,168,666
2011 $27,641,549,302 $17,985,138,066
2010 $25,799,940,078 $14,250,786,675
2009 $26,048,179,949 $11,619,456,449
2008 $27,844,646,258 $11,670,892,801
2007 $23,968,727,074 $9,545,028,944
2006 $20,072,754,987 $8,354,911,041
2005 $18,433,412,511 $4,865,892,972
2004 $17,320,551,250 $3,927,157,867
2003 $14,547,329,558 $3,536,411,824
2002 $11,420,228,846 $2,999,511,040
2001 $10,397,898,907 $3,081,024,212
2000 $9,985,847,314 $3,521,339,699
1999 $10,497,907,228 $3,477,038,204
1998 $10,248,618,778 $3,789,443,015
1997 $9,547,816,420 $4,936,615,299
1996 $10,011,914,680 $5,155,311,077
1995 $9,933,137,128 $4,636,057,476
1994 $7,425,703,929 $5,502,786,070
1993 $6,590,291,048 $4,974,550,286
1992 $6,912,150,456 $4,377,980,510
1991 $5,770,197,348 $3,787,394,958
1990 $5,591,130,218 $3,219,729,083
1989 $4,563,482,604 $3,546,472,566
1988 $4,278,792,597 $3,656,177,881
1987 $3,704,813,886 $3,143,851,794
1986 $3,090,734,463 $2,647,995,602
1985 $2,430,411,900 $2,423,339,172
1984 $2,278,248,953 $2,552,662,617
1983 $2,160,364,071 $2,562,351,551
1982 $2,159,242,417 $2,368,719,683
1981 $2,087,496,374 $2,498,190,847
1980 $2,154,311,277 $2,545,808,456
1979 $1,288,699,776 $2,293,760,511
1978 $964,024,364 $1,947,878,831
1977 $734,876,021 $1,640,746,619
1976 $576,090,074 $1,511,843,235
1975 $489,912,574 $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Cyprus and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Papua New Guinea
2024 $27,707 $3,007
2023 $26,079 $2,966
2022 $23,448 $3,102
2021 $23,057 $2,608
2020 $19,624 $2,430
2019 $20,360 $2,576
2018 $20,267 $2,566
2017 $18,295 $2,478
2016 $17,013 $2,316
2015 $16,326 $2,485
2014 $19,326 $2,723
2013 $20,238 $2,561
2012 $21,493 $2,635
2011 $24,110 $2,288
2010 $22,876 $1,867
2009 $23,480 $1,569
2008 $25,522 $1,625
2007 $22,344 $1,371
2006 $19,037 $1,238
2005 $17,790 $744
2004 $17,016 $621
2003 $14,553 $577
2002 $11,636 $506
2001 $10,785 $538
2000 $10,537 $636
1999 $11,273 $650
1998 $11,206 $733
1997 $10,637 $990
1996 $11,373 $1,071
1995 $11,514 $998
1994 $8,791 $1,228
1993 $7,978 $1,151
1992 $8,530 $1,051
1991 $7,222 $942
1990 $7,092 $826
1989 $5,870 $934
1988 $5,584 $985
1987 $4,908 $865
1986 $4,159 $745
1985 $3,324 $697
1984 $3,167 $750
1983 $3,055 $769
1982 $3,100 $726
1981 $3,030 $781
1980 $3,154 $813
1979 $1,902 $748
1978 $1,434 $648
1977 $1,102 $558
1976 $870 $525
1975 $743 $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Cyprus vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Papua New Guinea
2026 82.2 66.5
2025 82 66.4
2024 81.8 66.3
2023 81.6 66.1
2022 80.4 65.3
2021 80.6 64.4
2020 81.2 65.1
2019 81.5 65.3
2018 81.6 65.1
2017 81.5 64.9
2016 81.5 64.7
2015 81.5 64.5
2014 81.3 64.2
2013 81.3 63.9
2012 81.1 63.6
2011 80.9 63.4
2010 80.6 63.1
2009 80.4 62.8
2008 79.9 62.5
2007 79.8 62.2
2006 79.5 62
2005 79.2 61.9
2004 79 61.8
2003 78.9 61.7
2002 78.8 61.6
2001 78.2 61.6
2000 77.9 61.6
1999 77.6 61.5
1998 77.2 60.4
1997 77.1 61.3
1996 76.9 61.1
1995 76.6 60.9
1994 76.4 60.7
1993 76.3 60.5
1992 76.3 60.3
1991 76.2 59.9
1990 76 59.8
1989 75.8 59.6
1988 75.4 59.4
1987 75.3 59.2
1986 74.9 59
1985 74.6 58.8
1984 74 58.6
1983 73.7 58.3
1982 73.5 58.1
1981 73.1 57.8
1980 72.8 57.4
1979 72.2 57
1978 71.7 56.5
1977 71.3 56
1976 70.8 55.5
1975 70.3 55
1974 54.6 54.4
1973 69 53.9
1972 68.6 53.3
1971 68.4 52.6
1970 68.1 52.1
1969 67.6 51.5
1968 67.3 50.9
1967 66.9 50.2
1966 66.5 49.6
1965 66.1 48.9
1964 62.2 48.3
1963 61.8 47.7
1962 64.7 46.7
1961 64.1 46.4
1960 63.3 45.8
1959 62.3 45.1
1958 61.6 44.6
1957 61 43.9
1956 60.4 43.3
1955 59.7 42.6
1954 59.3 42
1953 58.4 41.3
1952 57.7 40.7
1951 56.8 35.5
1950 55.8 39.4

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

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Cyprus and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Papua New Guinea
2024 1,358,282 10,576,502
2023 1,344,976 10,389,635
2022 1,331,370 10,203,169
2021 1,317,309 10,012,896
2020 1,302,247 9,815,746
2019 1,286,671 9,609,010
2018 1,270,737 9,394,513
2017 1,254,275 9,178,714
2016 1,237,112 8,961,718
2015 1,219,502 8,743,246
2014 1,201,801 8,523,441
2013 1,183,895 8,302,698
2012 1,165,397 8,081,390
2011 1,146,493 7,859,346
2010 1,127,816 7,633,523
2009 1,109,371 7,406,438
2008 1,091,026 7,183,002
2007 1,072,714 6,963,345
2006 1,054,418 6,747,720
2005 1,036,151 6,535,905
2004 1,017,875 6,328,041
2003 999,590 6,123,997
2002 981,440 5,924,003
2001 964,127 5,728,435
2000 947,667 5,537,064
1999 931,234 5,349,333
1998 914,548 5,166,390
1997 897,568 4,987,883
1996 880,290 4,813,361
1995 862,695 4,644,278
1994 844,667 4,480,208
1993 826,034 4,320,872
1992 810,341 4,166,699
1991 798,944 4,021,837
1990 788,351 3,896,481
1989 777,420 3,796,078
1988 766,235 3,711,880
1987 754,785 3,632,543
1986 743,105 3,554,793
1985 731,277 3,478,936
1984 719,334 3,405,198
1983 707,225 3,333,633
1982 696,497 3,264,291
1981 688,893 3,197,019
1980 683,076 3,131,512
1979 677,549 3,067,341
1978 672,249 3,003,714
1977 667,101 2,940,327
1976 662,032 2,877,327
1975 659,405 2,814,820
1974 663,254 2,752,671
1973 665,937 2,690,629
1972 661,063 2,628,432
1971 654,050 2,566,421
1970 647,446 2,505,628
1969 641,189 2,446,927
1968 635,157 2,390,803
1967 629,251 2,337,532
1966 623,390 2,285,774
1965 617,736 2,235,820
1964 612,521 2,188,325
1963 607,252 2,141,376
1962 601,466 2,093,919
1961 595,514 2,046,127
1960 586,490 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Papua New Guinea
2023 1.39 3.1
2022 1.39 3.17
2021 1.39 3.22
2020 1.36 3.27
2019 1.33 3.32
2018 1.32 3.38
2017 1.32 3.43
2016 1.36 3.5
2015 1.32 3.56
2014 1.31 3.63
2013 1.3 3.68
2012 1.38 3.75
2011 1.36 3.82
2010 1.43 3.88
2009 1.48 3.94
2008 1.48 4.01
2007 1.45 4.08
2006 1.51 4.15
2005 1.48 4.22
2004 1.51 4.28
2003 1.51 4.36
2002 1.5 4.42
2001 1.57 4.47
2000 1.64 4.53
1999 1.67 4.59
1998 1.76 4.63
1997 1.86 4.68
1996 1.95 4.73
1995 2.03 4.78
1994 2.16 4.87
1993 2.25 4.96
1992 2.46 5.03
1991 2.34 5.11
1990 2.4 5.18
1989 2.37 5.24
1988 2.47 5.3
1987 2.39 5.36
1986 2.45 5.42
1985 2.43 5.47
1984 2.51 5.51
1983 2.49 5.56
1982 2.49 5.59
1981 2.15 5.65
1980 2.3 5.71
1979 2.14 5.79
1978 2.08 5.88
1977 2.09 5.96
1976 2.33 6.02
1975 2.11 6.07
1974 2.28 6.11
1973 2.4 6.16
1972 2.99 6.2
1971 3.04 6.23
1970 3.07 6.25
1969 3.19 6.26
1968 3.27 6.25
1967 3.32 6.24
1966 3.4 6.23
1965 3.47 6.2
1964 3.41 6.19
1963 3.49 6.15
1962 3.51 6.14
1961 3.62 6.07
1960 3.39 6.02

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

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Cyprus and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Papua New Guinea
2024 39.2 23.6
2023 38.8 23.4
2022 38.4 23.2
2021 38 23
2020 37.6 22.8
2019 37.2 22.6
2018 36.8 22.4
2017 36.4 22.2
2016 36 22
2015 35.6 21.9
2014 35.2 21.7
2013 34.8 21.5
2012 34.5 21.3
2011 34.2 21.2
2010 33.9 21
2009 33.6 20.9
2008 33.4 20.7
2007 33.1 20.6
2006 32.8 20.4
2005 32.6 20.3
2004 32.4 20.2
2003 32.2 20
2002 32 19.9
2001 31.8 19.9
2000 31.6 19.8
1999 31.4 19.7
1998 31.2 19.6
1997 31 19.5
1996 30.8 19.4
1995 30.6 19.2
1994 30.5 19.1
1993 30.4 19
1992 30.3 18.9
1991 30.1 18.8
1990 29.8 18.7
1989 29.6 18.6
1988 29.4 18.6
1987 29.2 18.5
1986 29.1 18.5
1985 28.9 18.4
1984 28.8 18.3
1983 28.7 18.3
1982 28.5 18.2
1981 28.2 18.1
1980 27.7 18
1979 27.2 17.8
1978 26.8 17.7
1977 26.3 17.5
1976 25.9 17.4
1975 25.5 17.3
1974 25.4 17.2
1973 25.3 17.2
1972 25.1 17.1
1971 24.9 17.2
1970 24.7 17.3
1969 24.5 17.4
1968 24.3 17.5
1967 24.2 17.6
1966 24 17.8
1965 23.9 17.9
1964 23.7 18
1963 23.5 18.1
1962 23.3 18.3
1961 23.1 18.4
1960 23.1 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Cyprus Papua New Guinea
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
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
54.6%
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
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Cyprus Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
87.1%
2022
English speaking
75.1%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Cyprus Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
5,809 mi
2011

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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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