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Cyprus vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 163rd vs. 12th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Saudi Arabia
Population
1386362
36734925
Population rank 153/197 44/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 103/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Cyprus and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Saudi Arabia
2024 $37,634,533,332 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $35,075,423,857 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $31,218,038,929 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $30,372,642,502 $982,661,066,667
2020 $25,555,093,854 $767,951,200,000
2019 $26,196,667,100 $888,890,133,333
2018 $25,754,001,368 $886,564,800,000
2017 $22,946,570,629 $741,266,133,333
2016 $21,046,462,281 $689,279,466,667
2015 $19,909,278,417 $693,414,400,000
2014 $23,225,918,260 $787,153,066,667
2013 $23,959,712,861 $769,755,733,333
2012 $25,047,436,975 $751,921,333,333
2011 $27,641,549,302 $680,660,800,000
2010 $25,799,940,078 $528,207,466,667
2009 $26,048,179,949 $429,097,866,667
2008 $27,844,646,258 $519,796,800,000
2007 $23,968,727,074 $415,964,509,673
2006 $20,072,754,987 $376,900,133,511
2005 $18,433,412,511 $328,459,608,764
2004 $17,320,551,250 $258,742,133,333
2003 $14,547,329,558 $215,807,733,333
2002 $11,420,228,846 $189,605,866,667
2001 $10,397,898,907 $184,137,600,000
2000 $9,985,847,314 $189,514,933,333
1999 $10,497,907,228 $161,717,066,667
1998 $10,248,618,778 $146,775,466,667
1997 $9,547,816,420 $165,963,684,913
1996 $10,011,914,680 $158,662,483,311
1995 $9,933,137,128 $143,343,124,166
1994 $7,425,703,929 $135,174,899,866
1993 $6,590,291,048 $132,967,957,276
1992 $6,912,150,456 $137,087,850,467
1991 $5,770,197,348 $132,223,230,975
1990 $5,591,130,218 $117,630,173,565
1989 $4,563,482,604 $95,344,459,279
1988 $4,278,792,597 $88,256,074,766
1987 $3,704,813,886 $85,695,861,148
1986 $3,090,734,463 $86,961,922,765
1985 $2,430,411,900 $103,897,846,494
1984 $2,278,248,953 $119,624,858,116
1983 $2,160,364,071 $129,171,635,311
1982 $2,159,242,417 $153,240,313,858
1981 $2,087,496,374 $184,291,360,139
1980 $2,154,311,277 $164,539,660,725
1979 $1,288,699,776 $111,858,444,786
1978 $964,024,364 $80,266,516,687
1977 $734,876,021 $74,188,986,586
1976 $576,090,074 $64,005,665,722
1975 $489,912,574 $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Cyprus and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Saudi Arabia
2024 $27,707 $35,122
2023 $26,079 $36,157
2022 $23,448 $38,510
2021 $23,057 $31,921
2020 $19,624 $24,339
2019 $20,360 $29,567
2018 $20,267 $29,360
2017 $18,295 $23,929
2016 $17,013 $22,268
2015 $16,326 $23,256
2014 $19,326 $27,805
2013 $20,238 $27,865
2012 $21,493 $28,733
2011 $24,110 $27,127
2010 $22,876 $22,028
2009 $23,480 $17,718
2008 $25,522 $22,320
2007 $22,344 $18,596
2006 $19,037 $17,564
2005 $17,790 $15,976
2004 $17,016 $13,154
2003 $14,553 $11,487
2002 $11,636 $10,586
2001 $10,785 $10,805
2000 $10,537 $11,715
1999 $11,273 $10,452
1998 $11,206 $9,836
1997 $10,637 $11,545
1996 $11,373 $11,472
1995 $11,514 $10,786
1994 $8,791 $10,602
1993 $7,978 $10,885
1992 $8,530 $11,730
1991 $7,222 $11,847
1990 $7,092 $11,055
1989 $5,870 $9,414
1988 $5,584 $9,165
1987 $4,908 $9,386
1986 $4,159 $10,078
1985 $3,324 $12,745
1984 $3,167 $15,541
1983 $3,055 $17,810
1982 $3,100 $22,454
1981 $3,030 $28,703
1980 $3,154 $27,206
1979 $1,902 $19,612
1978 $1,434 $14,914
1977 $1,102 $14,595
1976 $870 $13,313
1975 $743 $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Cyprus vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Saudi Arabia
2026 82.2 79.4
2025 82 79.2
2024 81.8 79
2023 81.6 78.7
2022 80.4 77.3
2021 80.6 77.1
2020 81.2 77.6
2019 81.5 78.3
2018 81.6 78.7
2017 81.5 78.7
2016 81.5 78.4
2015 81.5 77.8
2014 81.3 77.1
2013 81.3 76.5
2012 81.1 76.1
2011 80.9 75.8
2010 80.6 75.6
2009 80.4 75.4
2008 79.9 75.3
2007 79.8 75.1
2006 79.5 74.8
2005 79.2 74.4
2004 79 74
2003 78.9 73.7
2002 78.8 73.3
2001 78.2 73
2000 77.9 72.6
1999 77.6 72.3
1998 77.2 72
1997 77.1 71.6
1996 76.9 71.3
1995 76.6 70.9
1994 76.4 70.6
1993 76.3 70.2
1992 76.3 69.8
1991 76.2 69.3
1990 76 68.9
1989 75.8 68.4
1988 75.4 67.8
1987 75.3 67.2
1986 74.9 66.6
1985 74.6 66
1984 74 65.4
1983 73.7 64.7
1982 73.5 64
1981 73.1 63.3
1980 72.8 62.4
1979 72.2 61.5
1978 71.7 60.7
1977 71.3 59.7
1976 70.8 58.8
1975 70.3 57.8
1974 54.6 56.8
1973 69 55.8
1972 68.6 54.7
1971 68.4 53.7
1970 68.1 52.7
1969 67.6 51.8
1968 67.3 50.9
1967 66.9 50
1966 66.5 49.2
1965 66.1 48.4
1964 62.2 47.7
1963 61.8 47.1
1962 64.7 46.5
1961 64.1 45.9
1960 63.3 45.3
1959 62.3 44.8
1958 61.6 44.2
1957 61 43.7
1956 60.4 43.1
1955 59.7 42.6
1954 59.3 42.1
1953 58.4 41.6
1952 57.7 41.1
1951 56.8 40.6
1950 55.8 40

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

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Cyprus and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Saudi Arabia
2024 1,358,282 35,300,280
2023 1,344,976 33,702,731
2022 1,331,370 32,175,224
2021 1,317,309 30,784,383
2020 1,302,247 31,552,510
2019 1,286,671 30,063,799
2018 1,270,737 30,196,281
2017 1,254,275 30,977,355
2016 1,237,112 30,954,198
2015 1,219,502 29,816,382
2014 1,201,801 28,309,273
2013 1,183,895 27,624,004
2012 1,165,397 26,168,861
2011 1,146,493 25,091,867
2010 1,127,816 23,978,487
2009 1,109,371 24,217,654
2008 1,091,026 23,287,877
2007 1,072,714 22,368,313
2006 1,054,418 21,459,144
2005 1,036,151 20,559,890
2004 1,017,875 19,669,480
2003 999,590 18,786,767
2002 981,440 17,910,910
2001 964,127 17,041,397
2000 947,667 16,177,722
1999 931,234 15,472,075
1998 914,548 14,922,185
1997 897,568 14,374,943
1996 880,290 13,831,009
1995 862,695 13,289,245
1994 844,667 12,750,040
1993 826,034 12,215,862
1992 810,341 11,686,676
1991 798,944 11,160,744
1990 788,351 10,640,691
1989 777,420 10,128,394
1988 766,235 9,629,165
1987 754,785 9,130,194
1986 743,105 8,628,639
1985 731,277 8,151,779
1984 719,334 7,697,307
1983 707,225 7,252,941
1982 696,497 6,824,486
1981 688,893 6,420,551
1980 683,076 6,047,997
1979 677,549 5,703,698
1978 672,249 5,381,902
1977 667,101 5,083,048
1976 662,032 4,807,933
1975 659,405 4,556,287
1974 663,254 4,323,632
1973 665,937 4,106,344
1972 661,063 3,905,722
1971 654,050 3,724,031
1970 647,446 3,562,470
1969 641,189 3,417,114
1968 635,157 3,282,711
1967 629,251 3,157,242
1966 623,390 3,039,887
1965 617,736 2,928,771
1964 612,521 2,821,968
1963 607,252 2,719,341
1962 601,466 2,620,910
1961 595,514 2,526,347
1960 586,490 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Saudi Arabia
2023 1.39 2.28
2022 1.39 2.14
2021 1.39 2.17
2020 1.36 2.27
2019 1.33 2.49
2018 1.32 2.67
2017 1.32 2.67
2016 1.36 2.65
2015 1.32 2.63
2014 1.31 2.68
2013 1.3 2.67
2012 1.38 2.78
2011 1.36 2.8
2010 1.43 2.81
2009 1.48 2.95
2008 1.48 3.07
2007 1.45 3.19
2006 1.51 3.18
2005 1.48 3.16
2004 1.51 3.26
2003 1.51 3.47
2002 1.5 3.71
2001 1.57 3.96
2000 1.64 4.21
1999 1.67 4.35
1998 1.76 4.52
1997 1.86 4.66
1996 1.95 4.81
1995 2.03 4.99
1994 2.16 5.16
1993 2.25 5.33
1992 2.46 5.49
1991 2.34 5.64
1990 2.4 5.8
1989 2.37 5.98
1988 2.47 6.15
1987 2.39 6.34
1986 2.45 6.52
1985 2.43 6.65
1984 2.51 6.78
1983 2.49 6.88
1982 2.49 6.98
1981 2.15 7.07
1980 2.3 7.15
1979 2.14 7.23
1978 2.08 7.26
1977 2.09 7.3
1976 2.33 7.33
1975 2.11 7.37
1974 2.28 7.43
1973 2.4 7.48
1972 2.99 7.54
1971 3.04 7.56
1970 3.07 7.58
1969 3.19 7.6
1968 3.27 7.63
1967 3.32 7.66
1966 3.4 7.66
1965 3.47 7.66
1964 3.41 7.67
1963 3.49 7.65
1962 3.51 7.64
1961 3.62 7.63
1960 3.39 7.63

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

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Cyprus and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Saudi Arabia
2024 39.2 30.5
2023 38.8 30.2
2022 38.4 29.7
2021 38 29.5
2020 37.6 29.4
2019 37.2 29.3
2018 36.8 29.3
2017 36.4 29
2016 36 28.6
2015 35.6 27.9
2014 35.2 27.2
2013 34.8 26.6
2012 34.5 25.9
2011 34.2 25.2
2010 33.9 24.5
2009 33.6 23.9
2008 33.4 23.4
2007 33.1 22.8
2006 32.8 22.3
2005 32.6 21.9
2004 32.4 21.4
2003 32.2 21.1
2002 32 20.8
2001 31.8 20.7
2000 31.6 20.8
1999 31.4 20.7
1998 31.2 20.4
1997 31 20.2
1996 30.8 19.9
1995 30.6 19.7
1994 30.5 19.6
1993 30.4 19.4
1992 30.3 19.3
1991 30.1 19.2
1990 29.8 19
1989 29.6 19
1988 29.4 18.9
1987 29.2 18.8
1986 29.1 18.7
1985 28.9 18.7
1984 28.8 18.6
1983 28.7 18.5
1982 28.5 18.4
1981 28.2 18.3
1980 27.7 18.2
1979 27.2 18.1
1978 26.8 18
1977 26.3 17.9
1976 25.9 17.8
1975 25.5 17.7
1974 25.4 17.6
1973 25.3 17.5
1972 25.1 17.4
1971 24.9 17.4
1970 24.7 17.4
1969 24.5 17.4
1968 24.3 17.5
1967 24.2 17.6
1966 24 17.7
1965 23.9 17.9
1964 23.7 18
1963 23.5 18.2
1962 23.3 18.4
1961 23.1 18.5
1960 23.1 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
75.1%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Cyprus Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.006%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
137,554 mi
2006

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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. 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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