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Cyprus vs Qatar statistics compared

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Cyprus has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 2.97M in Qatar (ranked 137/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 163rd vs. 158th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($41.2B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($216B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($30,075), while Qatar ranks 13/197 ($72,525).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Qatar
Population
1388591
3058826
Population rank 153/197 137/197
GDP
$41.2B
2025
$216B
2025
GDP rank 103/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$30,075
2025
$72,525
2025
GDP per capita rank 45/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$22.8B
2025
$89.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
55.3%
2025
41.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$16,632
2025
$30,009
2025
Government debt per person rank 40/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$24,626
2026
$37,042
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
684 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.38
2024
1.72
2024
Median age
39.6 years
2025
34.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Cyprus and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Qatar
2025 $41,225,787,247 $215,559,615,385
2024 $37,634,551,821 $216,294,505,495
2023 $35,075,440,603 $213,002,809,341
2022 $31,218,047,044 $235,709,325,714
2021 $30,372,637,513 $179,732,009,560
2020 $25,555,082,267 $144,411,363,352
2019 $26,196,660,680 $176,371,267,692
2018 $25,754,011,492 $183,334,953,819
2017 $22,946,583,376 $161,099,122,225
2016 $21,046,452,117 $151,732,181,868
2015 $19,909,269,065 $161,739,955,577
2014 $23,225,912,183 $206,224,598,571
2013 $23,959,708,956 $198,727,642,967
2012 $25,047,433,100 $186,833,502,363
2011 $27,641,553,201 $167,775,274,725
2010 $25,799,940,416 $125,122,252,747
2009 $26,048,190,775 $97,798,351,648
2008 $27,958,384,913 $115,269,780,220
2007 $23,968,727,074 $79,711,813,187
2006 $20,072,754,987 $60,882,142,857
2005 $18,433,412,511 $44,530,494,505
2004 $17,320,551,250 $31,734,065,934
2003 $14,547,329,558 $23,533,791,209
2002 $11,420,228,846 $19,363,736,264
2001 $10,397,898,907 $17,538,461,538
2000 $9,985,847,314 $17,759,890,110
1999 $10,497,907,228 $12,393,131,868
1998 $10,248,618,778 $10,255,494,505
1997 $9,547,816,420 $11,297,802,198
1996 $10,011,914,680 $9,059,340,659
1995 $9,933,137,128 $8,137,912,088
1994 $7,425,703,929 $7,374,450,549
1993 $6,590,291,048 $7,156,593,407
1992 $6,912,150,456 $7,646,153,846
1991 $5,770,197,348 $6,883,516,484
1990 $5,591,130,218 $7,360,439,560
1989 $4,563,482,604 $6,487,912,088
1988 $4,278,792,597 $6,038,186,813
1987 $3,704,813,886 $5,446,428,571
1986 $3,090,734,463 $5,053,021,978
1985 $2,430,411,900 $6,153,296,703
1984 $2,278,248,953 $6,870,329,670
1983 $2,160,364,071 $6,484,890,110
1982 $2,159,242,417 $7,611,263,736
1981 $2,087,496,374 $8,672,527,473
1980 $2,154,311,277 $7,837,915,956
1979 $1,288,699,776 $5,632,962,997
1978 $964,024,364 $4,052,000,413
1977 $734,876,021 $3,617,564,638
1976 $576,090,074 $3,284,273,987
1975 $489,912,574 $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cyprus and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Qatar
2025 $30,075 $72,525
2024 $27,707 $75,685
2023 $26,079 $80,196
2022 $23,448 $88,701
2021 $23,057 $71,752
2020 $19,624 $51,684
2019 $20,360 $66,841
2018 $20,267 $71,040
2017 $18,295 $63,280
2016 $17,013 $61,254
2015 $16,326 $68,985
2014 $19,326 $95,841
2013 $20,238 $103,697
2012 $21,493 $108,470
2011 $24,110 $103,262
2010 $22,876 $77,387
2009 $23,480 $60,786
2008 $25,626 $80,781
2007 $22,344 $65,954
2006 $19,037 $62,582
2005 $17,790 $53,950
2004 $17,016 $41,036
2003 $14,553 $31,602
2002 $11,636 $27,227
2001 $10,785 $25,871
2000 $10,537 $27,535
1999 $11,273 $20,234
1998 $11,206 $17,665
1997 $10,637 $20,523
1996 $11,373 $17,125
1995 $11,514 $15,823
1994 $8,791 $14,765
1993 $7,978 $14,770
1992 $8,530 $16,280
1991 $7,222 $15,133
1990 $7,092 $16,722
1989 $5,870 $15,243
1988 $5,584 $14,682
1987 $4,908 $13,719
1986 $4,159 $13,213
1985 $3,324 $16,815
1984 $3,167 $19,749
1983 $3,055 $19,669
1982 $3,100 $24,431
1981 $3,030 $29,543
1980 $3,154 $28,407
1979 $1,902 $21,777
1978 $1,434 $16,757
1977 $1,102 $16,058
1976 $870 $15,710
1975 $743 $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cyprus vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Qatar
2026 82.2 82.8
2025 82 82.7
2024 81.8 82.5
2023 81.6 82.4
2022 80.4 81.9
2021 80.6 81.1
2020 81.2 80.4
2019 81.5 82.9
2018 81.6 82.7
2017 81.5 82.5
2016 81.5 82.1
2015 81.5 81.8
2014 81.3 81.4
2013 81.3 81
2012 81.1 80.5
2011 80.9 80
2010 80.6 79.4
2009 80.4 78.8
2008 79.9 78.3
2007 79.8 77.7
2006 79.5 77.3
2005 79.2 76.9
2004 79 76.5
2003 78.9 76.1
2002 78.8 75.8
2001 78.2 75.5
2000 77.9 75.3
1999 77.6 75
1998 77.2 74.9
1997 77.1 74.7
1996 76.9 74.6
1995 76.6 74.4
1994 76.4 74.2
1993 76.3 74.1
1992 76.3 73.9
1991 76.2 73.7
1990 76 73.4
1989 75.8 73.1
1988 75.4 72.8
1987 75.3 72.5
1986 74.9 72.2
1985 74.6 71.8
1984 74 71.5
1983 73.7 71.1
1982 73.5 70.7
1981 73.1 70.3
1980 72.8 69.9
1979 72.2 69.5
1978 71.7 69.1
1977 71.3 68.6
1976 70.8 68.2
1975 70.3 67.7
1974 54.6 67.2
1973 69 66.6
1972 68.6 66.1
1971 68.4 65.5
1970 68.1 64.9
1969 67.6 64.2
1968 67.3 63.6
1967 66.9 62.9
1966 66.5 62.2
1965 66.1 61.4
1964 62.2 60.7
1963 61.8 60
1962 64.7 59.2
1961 64.1 58.5
1960 63.3 57.8
1959 62.3 57
1958 61.6 56.3
1957 61 55.6
1956 60.4 54.9
1955 59.7 54.2
1954 59.3 53.5
1953 58.4 52.8
1952 57.7 52.1
1951 56.8 51.5
1950 55.8 50.8

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

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Cyprus and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Qatar
2025 1,370,754 2,972,215
2024 1,358,282 2,857,822
2023 1,344,976 2,656,032
2022 1,331,370 2,657,333
2021 1,317,309 2,504,910
2020 1,302,247 2,794,148
2019 1,286,671 2,638,657
2018 1,270,737 2,580,734
2017 1,254,275 2,545,820
2016 1,237,112 2,477,113
2015 1,219,502 2,344,557
2014 1,201,801 2,151,745
2013 1,183,895 1,916,426
2012 1,165,397 1,722,438
2011 1,146,493 1,624,761
2010 1,127,816 1,616,832
2009 1,109,371 1,608,903
2008 1,091,026 1,426,938
2007 1,072,714 1,208,595
2006 1,054,418 972,831
2005 1,036,151 825,408
2004 1,017,875 773,332
2003 999,590 744,682
2002 981,440 711,205
2001 964,127 677,925
2000 947,667 644,989
1999 931,234 612,500
1998 914,548 580,540
1997 897,568 550,500
1996 880,290 529,019
1995 862,695 514,325
1994 844,667 499,459
1993 826,034 484,545
1992 810,341 469,657
1991 798,944 454,853
1990 788,351 440,175
1989 777,420 425,646
1988 766,235 411,264
1987 754,785 397,005
1986 743,105 382,422
1985 731,277 365,940
1984 719,334 347,878
1983 707,225 329,709
1982 696,497 311,537
1981 688,893 293,553
1980 683,076 275,913
1979 677,549 258,670
1978 672,249 241,808
1977 667,101 225,285
1976 662,032 209,052
1975 659,405 193,087
1974 663,254 177,362
1973 665,937 161,841
1972 661,063 146,506
1971 654,050 131,346
1970 647,446 116,350
1969 641,189 103,025
1968 635,157 91,749
1967 629,251 81,439
1966 623,390 72,192
1965 617,736 64,065
1964 612,521 56,867
1963 607,252 50,380
1962 601,466 44,630
1961 595,514 39,680
1960 586,490 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Qatar

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Qatar
2024 1.38 1.72
2023 1.39 1.73
2022 1.39 1.74
2021 1.39 1.61
2020 1.36 1.68
2019 1.33 1.73
2018 1.32 1.76
2017 1.32 1.83
2016 1.36 1.86
2015 1.32 1.98
2014 1.31 2.03
2013 1.3 2.03
2012 1.38 2.04
2011 1.36 2.07
2010 1.43 2.14
2009 1.48 2.25
2008 1.48 2.37
2007 1.45 2.44
2006 1.51 2.51
2005 1.48 2.64
2004 1.51 2.79
2003 1.51 2.93
2002 1.5 3.01
2001 1.57 3.08
2000 1.64 3.07
1999 1.67 3.12
1998 1.76 3.21
1997 1.86 3.33
1996 1.95 3.44
1995 2.03 3.56
1994 2.16 3.67
1993 2.25 3.77
1992 2.46 3.85
1991 2.34 3.99
1990 2.4 4.23
1989 2.37 4.41
1988 2.47 4.51
1987 2.39 4.54
1986 2.45 4.57
1985 2.43 4.64
1984 2.51 4.76
1983 2.49 4.9
1982 2.49 5.04
1981 2.15 5.2
1980 2.3 5.33
1979 2.14 5.46
1978 2.08 5.58
1977 2.09 5.69
1976 2.33 5.78
1975 2.11 5.86
1974 2.28 5.94
1973 2.4 6.01
1972 2.99 6.07
1971 3.04 6.15
1970 3.07 6.23
1969 3.19 6.31
1968 3.27 6.39
1967 3.32 6.46
1966 3.4 6.52
1965 3.47 6.53
1964 3.41 6.53
1963 3.49 6.53
1962 3.51 6.53
1961 3.62 6.53
1960 3.39 6.53

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

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Cyprus and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Qatar
2025 39.6 34.5
2024 39.2 34.5
2023 38.8 34.1
2022 38.4 33.4
2021 38 32.9
2020 37.6 32.6
2019 37.2 32.3
2018 36.8 31.9
2017 36.4 31.6
2016 36 31.4
2015 35.6 31.2
2014 35.2 31.1
2013 34.8 30.9
2012 34.5 31
2011 34.2 31.2
2010 33.9 31.3
2009 33.6 30.8
2008 33.4 30.1
2007 33.1 30.1
2006 32.8 30.6
2005 32.6 30.9
2004 32.4 31
2003 32.2 30.9
2002 32 30.5
2001 31.8 30.1
2000 31.6 29.9
1999 31.4 29.8
1998 31.2 29.8
1997 31 29.9
1996 30.8 29.6
1995 30.6 29.1
1994 30.5 28.7
1993 30.4 28.4
1992 30.3 28.1
1991 30.1 27.9
1990 29.8 27.7
1989 29.6 27.6
1988 29.4 27.5
1987 29.2 27.5
1986 29.1 27.4
1985 28.9 27
1984 28.8 26.3
1983 28.7 25.6
1982 28.5 24.8
1981 28.2 24.1
1980 27.7 23.5
1979 27.2 22.9
1978 26.8 22.3
1977 26.3 21.8
1976 25.9 21.3
1975 25.5 21
1974 25.4 20.8
1973 25.3 20.9
1972 25.1 21.3
1971 24.9 22.2
1970 24.7 23.7
1969 24.5 24.4
1968 24.3 24
1967 24.2 23.5
1966 24 23
1965 23.9 22.5
1964 23.7 21.8
1963 23.5 21.1
1962 23.3 20.1
1961 23.1 19
1960 23.1 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$35.6B
2025
$221B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.4%
2025
27.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.99%
2025
-1%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.4%
2025
0.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.8%
2025
47%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2025
57%
2025
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires
24,000
2026
30,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires
2.22%
2026
1.25%
2026
Number of billionaires
10
2026
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2026
0.00008%
2026
Listed domestic companies
87
2025
54
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$27.9B
2025
$177B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.95B
2025
$55.8B
2025
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Cyprus Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
16,343 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$7.92
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
0.37%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
19,963 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Qatar
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.04%
2025
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2025
99.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2025
71.1:28.9
2025
Average male height
5.67 ft
2026
5.62 ft
2026
Average female height
5.27 ft
2026
5.17 ft
2026
Quality of life index
84.1
2026
79.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.82
2023
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
171
2026
118
2026
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
72.6%
2026
30%
2026
People using the Internet
89.6%
2024
98.1%
2024

Health

Cyprus Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2024
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5
2024
5.9
2024
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.5%
2024
12.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Qatar
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,603 sq mi
2025
1,493 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
4,374 mi
2016

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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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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