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Cyprus vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 163rd vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Somalia
Population
1386362
20503678
Population rank 153/197 66/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 34/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Cyprus and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Somalia
2024 $37,634,533,332 $11,967,000,000
2023 $35,075,423,857 $10,958,000,000
2022 $31,218,038,929 $10,203,000,000
2021 $30,372,642,502 $9,483,000,000
2020 $25,555,093,854 $8,628,000,000
2019 $26,196,667,100 $8,656,000,000
2018 $25,754,001,368 $7,873,000,000
2017 $22,946,570,629 $7,621,501,710
2016 $21,046,462,281 $6,613,743,070
2015 $19,909,278,417 $6,152,149,100
2014 $23,225,918,260 $5,728,399,720
2013 $23,959,712,861 $5,062,881,600
2012 $25,047,436,975 $4,364,670,160
2011 $27,641,549,302 $2,906,000,097
2010 $25,799,940,078 $2,687,807,004
2009 $26,048,179,949 $2,948,594,552
2008 $27,844,646,258 $5,913,620,293
2007 $23,968,727,074 $5,430,713,729
2006 $20,072,754,987 $5,026,743,282
2005 $18,433,412,511 $4,683,246,454
2004 $17,320,551,250 $3,859,592,813
2003 $14,547,329,558 $2,836,724,352
2002 $11,420,228,846 $2,192,684,135
2001 $10,397,898,907 $2,252,847,465
2000 $9,985,847,314 $3,412,797,450
1999 $10,497,907,228 $3,045,751,528
1998 $10,248,618,778 $2,962,047,564
1997 $9,547,816,420 $2,191,749,014
1996 $10,011,914,680 $1,792,234,297
1995 $9,933,137,128 $1,534,756,135
1994 $7,425,703,929 $1,481,205,098
1993 $6,590,291,048 $1,260,132,956
1992 $6,912,150,456 $709,297,579
1991 $5,770,197,348 $717,974,930
1990 $5,591,130,218 $1,031,282,081
1989 $4,563,482,604 $1,181,360,844
1988 $4,278,792,597 $1,051,596,967
1987 $3,704,813,886 $1,018,972,664
1986 $3,090,734,463 $916,590,786
1985 $2,430,411,900 $875,702,247
1984 $2,278,248,953 $787,434,542
1983 $2,160,364,071 $735,408,642
1982 $2,159,242,417 $774,578,932
1981 $2,087,496,374 $699,302,473
1980 $2,154,311,277 $602,515,548
1979 $1,288,699,776 $589,566,929
1978 $964,024,364 $564,571,823
1977 $734,876,021 $498,550,725
1976 $576,090,074 $871,344,245
1975 $489,912,574 $757,015,879
1974 - $572,504,036
1973 - $483,699,611
1972 - $447,883,941
1971 - $347,039,446
1970 - $347,985,394
1969 - $306,357,285
1968 - $286,719,885
1967 - $271,781,887
1966 - $257,375,897
1965 - $243,725,898
1964 - $229,529,913
1963 - $216,145,936
1962 - $203,531,928
1961 - $191,659,914
1960 - $180,459,937

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

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Cyprus and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Somalia
2024 $27,707 $630
2023 $26,079 $597
2022 $23,448 $573
2021 $23,057 $549
2020 $19,624 $518
2019 $20,360 $540
2018 $20,267 $509
2017 $18,295 $511
2016 $17,013 $461
2015 $16,326 $446
2014 $19,326 $429
2013 $20,238 $393
2012 $21,493 $350
2011 $24,110 $235.3
2010 $22,876 $219.2
2009 $23,480 $246.5
2008 $25,522 $507
2007 $22,344 $480
2006 $19,037 $458
2005 $17,790 $440
2004 $17,016 $375
2003 $14,553 $286.3
2002 $11,636 $229.6
2001 $10,785 $244.9
2000 $10,537 $386
1999 $11,273 $359
1998 $11,206 $363
1997 $10,637 $280.1
1996 $11,373 $237.2
1995 $11,514 $210.7
1994 $8,791 $210.8
1993 $7,978 $188.6
1992 $8,530 $109.2
1991 $7,222 $105.4
1990 $7,092 $145.6
1989 $5,870 $166
1988 $5,584 $145.3
1987 $4,908 $141
1986 $4,159 $131.4
1985 $3,324 $130.8
1984 $3,167 $122.5
1983 $3,055 $118.6
1982 $3,100 $129
1981 $3,030 $116.9
1980 $3,154 $101.5
1979 $1,902 $108.2
1978 $1,434 $117.3
1977 $1,102 $111.2
1976 $870 $199.6
1975 $743 $177.8
1974 - $137.9
1973 - $119.6
1972 - $113.7
1971 - $90.4
1970 - $93.1
1969 - $84.1
1968 - $80.8
1967 - $78.7
1966 - $76.5
1965 - $74.4
1964 - $71.9
1963 - $69.5
1962 - $67.2
1961 - $64.9
1960 - $62.7

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

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Cyprus vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Somalia
2026 82.2 59.3
2025 82 59.1
2024 81.8 59
2023 81.6 58.8
2022 80.4 53.9
2021 80.6 55.7
2020 81.2 57.1
2019 81.5 57.2
2018 81.6 54.8
2017 81.5 52.2
2016 81.5 55.3
2015 81.5 55.1
2014 81.3 54.4
2013 81.3 54
2012 81.1 49.1
2011 80.9 32.5
2010 80.6 48.9
2009 80.4 52.1
2008 79.9 51.5
2007 79.8 50.9
2006 79.5 50.9
2005 79.2 50.9
2004 79 50.7
2003 78.9 50.7
2002 78.8 50.8
2001 78.2 50.8
2000 77.9 50.7
1999 77.6 50.6
1998 77.2 50.8
1997 77.1 50.3
1996 76.9 50.5
1995 76.6 50.6
1994 76.4 50.3
1993 76.3 50.6
1992 76.3 25
1991 76.2 25.4
1990 76 46.9
1989 75.8 46.6
1988 75.4 43.9
1987 75.3 49
1986 74.9 48.4
1985 74.6 48.3
1984 74 48.4
1983 73.7 48.2
1982 73.5 48
1981 73.1 47.8
1980 72.8 47.6
1979 72.2 47.4
1978 71.7 47
1977 71.3 47
1976 70.8 44.7
1975 70.3 44.5
1974 54.6 44.3
1973 69 46.2
1972 68.6 46
1971 68.4 45.8
1970 68.1 45.6
1969 67.6 45.5
1968 67.3 45.3
1967 66.9 45.1
1966 66.5 44.8
1965 66.1 44.6
1964 62.2 44.4
1963 61.8 44.2
1962 64.7 44
1961 64.1 43.7
1960 63.3 43.5
1959 62.3 43.3
1958 61.6 43.1
1957 61 42.9
1956 60.4 42.7
1955 59.7 42.5
1954 59.3 42.3
1953 58.4 42.1
1952 57.7 41.9
1951 56.8 41.7
1950 55.8 41.5

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

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Cyprus and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Somalia
2024 1,358,282 19,009,151
2023 1,344,976 18,358,615
2022 1,331,370 17,801,897
2021 1,317,309 17,271,431
2020 1,302,247 16,651,191
2019 1,286,671 16,030,971
2018 1,270,737 15,452,487
2017 1,254,275 14,916,629
2016 1,237,112 14,348,740
2015 1,219,502 13,806,963
2014 1,201,801 13,339,491
2013 1,183,895 12,869,594
2012 1,165,397 12,461,160
2011 1,146,493 12,348,830
2010 1,127,816 12,261,756
2009 1,109,371 11,961,201
2008 1,091,026 11,663,084
2007 1,072,714 11,322,582
2006 1,054,418 10,975,502
2005 1,036,151 10,644,228
2004 1,017,875 10,280,998
2003 999,590 9,909,157
2002 981,440 9,550,063
2001 964,127 9,198,493
2000 947,667 8,838,713
1999 931,234 8,492,059
1998 914,548 8,155,417
1997 897,568 7,824,525
1996 880,290 7,554,474
1995 862,695 7,285,007
1994 844,667 7,026,797
1993 826,034 6,681,399
1992 810,341 6,495,107
1991 798,944 6,813,760
1990 788,351 7,082,811
1989 777,420 7,114,817
1988 766,235 7,235,360
1987 754,785 7,228,302
1986 743,105 6,974,788
1985 731,277 6,693,289
1984 719,334 6,428,389
1983 707,225 6,198,430
1982 696,497 6,003,840
1981 688,893 5,982,849
1980 683,076 5,936,154
1979 677,549 5,449,117
1978 672,249 4,814,892
1977 667,101 4,484,050
1976 662,032 4,365,812
1975 659,405 4,257,535
1974 663,254 4,151,842
1973 665,937 4,045,592
1972 661,063 3,939,436
1971 654,050 3,837,691
1970 647,446 3,738,448
1969 641,189 3,641,015
1968 635,157 3,546,590
1967 629,251 3,454,537
1966 623,390 3,365,106
1965 617,736 3,277,874
1964 612,521 3,192,796
1963 607,252 3,110,361
1962 601,466 3,030,091
1961 595,514 2,952,054
1960 586,490 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Somalia

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Somalia
2023 1.39 6.13
2022 1.39 6.26
2021 1.39 6.35
2020 1.36 6.45
2019 1.33 6.56
2018 1.32 6.66
2017 1.32 6.77
2016 1.36 6.88
2015 1.32 6.98
2014 1.31 7.06
2013 1.3 7.14
2012 1.38 7.21
2011 1.36 7.27
2010 1.43 7.32
2009 1.48 7.38
2008 1.48 7.42
2007 1.45 7.46
2006 1.51 7.49
2005 1.48 7.53
2004 1.51 7.57
2003 1.51 7.6
2002 1.5 7.63
2001 1.57 7.64
2000 1.64 7.65
1999 1.67 7.66
1998 1.76 7.66
1997 1.86 7.66
1996 1.95 7.62
1995 2.03 7.58
1994 2.16 7.54
1993 2.25 7.53
1992 2.46 7.5
1991 2.34 7.47
1990 2.4 7.44
1989 2.37 7.42
1988 2.47 7.4
1987 2.39 7.37
1986 2.45 7.35
1985 2.43 7.33
1984 2.51 7.3
1983 2.49 7.28
1982 2.49 7.25
1981 2.15 7.23
1980 2.3 7.18
1979 2.14 7.16
1978 2.08 7.13
1977 2.09 7
1976 2.33 7.02
1975 2.11 7.03
1974 2.28 7.06
1973 2.4 7.09
1972 2.99 7.12
1971 3.04 7.15
1970 3.07 7.18
1969 3.19 7.21
1968 3.27 7.23
1967 3.32 7.25
1966 3.4 7.26
1965 3.47 7.26
1964 3.41 7.26
1963 3.49 7.26
1962 3.51 7.26
1961 3.62 7.25
1960 3.39 7.25

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

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Cyprus and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Somalia
2024 39.2 16.6
2023 38.8 16.5
2022 38.4 16.5
2021 38 16.4
2020 37.6 16.3
2019 37.2 16.3
2018 36.8 16.2
2017 36.4 16.2
2016 36 16.1
2015 35.6 16.1
2014 35.2 16
2013 34.8 16
2012 34.5 16
2011 34.2 15.8
2010 33.9 15.7
2009 33.6 15.6
2008 33.4 15.6
2007 33.1 15.6
2006 32.8 15.7
2005 32.6 15.9
2004 32.4 16
2003 32.2 16.1
2002 32 16.2
2001 31.8 16.2
2000 31.6 16.3
1999 31.4 16.3
1998 31.2 16.4
1997 31 16.4
1996 30.8 16.5
1995 30.6 16.6
1994 30.5 16.7
1993 30.4 16.8
1992 30.3 16.7
1991 30.1 16.5
1990 29.8 16.5
1989 29.6 16.7
1988 29.4 16.8
1987 29.2 17
1986 29.1 17.1
1985 28.9 17.2
1984 28.8 17.3
1983 28.7 17.4
1982 28.5 17.4
1981 28.2 17.5
1980 27.7 17.6
1979 27.2 17.6
1978 26.8 17.7
1977 26.3 17.7
1976 25.9 17.7
1975 25.5 17.7
1974 25.4 17.7
1973 25.3 17.6
1972 25.1 17.6
1971 24.9 17.6
1970 24.7 17.5
1969 24.5 17.5
1968 24.3 17.5
1967 24.2 17.5
1966 24 17.5
1965 23.9 17.5
1964 23.7 17.6
1963 23.5 17.7
1962 23.3 17.8
1961 23.1 17.9
1960 23.1 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
n/a
Number of billionaires
10
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Cyprus Somalia
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
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Cyprus Somalia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
75.1%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Cyprus Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Somalia
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
9,321 mi
2018

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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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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