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Cyprus vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 163rd vs. 131st).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Switzerland
Population
1386362
9107866
Population rank 153/197 100/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Cyprus and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Switzerland
2024 $37,634,533,332 $936,564,198,049
2023 $35,075,423,857 $894,424,821,645
2022 $31,218,038,929 $828,508,926,958
2021 $30,372,642,502 $815,309,330,987
2020 $25,555,093,854 $741,999,406,006
2019 $26,196,667,100 $721,369,112,727
2018 $25,754,001,368 $725,568,717,468
2017 $22,946,570,629 $695,200,833,086
2016 $21,046,462,281 $687,895,460,903
2015 $19,909,278,417 $694,118,186,380
2014 $23,225,918,260 $726,537,808,338
2013 $23,959,712,861 $706,234,937,371
2012 $25,047,436,975 $686,420,221,558
2011 $27,641,549,302 $715,888,126,682
2010 $25,799,940,078 $598,851,028,907
2009 $26,048,179,949 $554,212,916,092
2008 $27,844,646,258 $567,267,767,519
2007 $23,968,727,074 $490,740,715,595
2006 $20,072,754,987 $441,634,672,197
2005 $18,433,412,511 $418,284,865,885
2004 $17,320,551,250 $403,912,891,033
2003 $14,547,329,558 $362,075,086,508
2002 $11,420,228,846 $309,301,422,430
2001 $10,397,898,907 $286,582,672,434
2000 $9,985,847,314 $279,216,033,870
1999 $10,497,907,228 $297,873,643,323
1998 $10,248,618,778 $303,459,014,347
1997 $9,547,816,420 $294,788,198,856
1996 $10,011,914,680 $340,103,959,547
1995 $9,933,137,128 $352,835,806,342
1994 $7,425,703,929 $301,375,055,202
1993 $6,590,291,048 $272,237,527,071
1992 $6,912,150,456 $279,921,425,828
1991 $5,770,197,348 $268,901,693,863
1990 $5,591,130,218 $265,763,573,999
1989 $4,563,482,604 $208,105,846,934
1988 $4,278,792,597 $215,540,625,299
1987 $3,704,813,886 $199,236,370,038
1986 $3,090,734,463 $159,089,921,063
1985 $2,430,411,900 $110,980,314,192
1984 $2,278,248,953 $109,455,312,168
1983 $2,160,364,071 $114,634,358,535
1982 $2,159,242,417 $115,043,365,512
1981 $2,087,496,374 $112,244,805,519
1980 $2,154,311,277 $122,557,843,886
1979 $1,288,699,776 $114,970,094,425
1978 $964,024,364 $102,280,472,036
1977 $734,876,021 $73,135,771,167
1976 $576,090,074 $68,476,524,644
1975 $489,912,574 $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Cyprus and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Switzerland
2024 $27,707 $103,998
2023 $26,079 $100,624
2022 $23,448 $94,395
2021 $23,057 $93,665
2020 $19,624 $85,898
2019 $20,360 $84,122
2018 $20,267 $85,217
2017 $18,295 $82,254
2016 $17,013 $82,153
2015 $16,326 $83,806
2014 $19,326 $88,725
2013 $20,238 $87,304
2012 $21,493 $85,836
2011 $24,110 $90,477
2010 $22,876 $76,531
2009 $23,480 $71,568
2008 $25,522 $74,175
2007 $22,344 $64,989
2006 $19,037 $59,011
2005 $17,790 $56,243
2004 $17,016 $54,659
2003 $14,553 $49,336
2002 $11,636 $42,459
2001 $10,785 $39,639
2000 $10,537 $38,865
1999 $11,273 $41,696
1998 $11,206 $42,681
1997 $10,637 $41,584
1996 $11,373 $48,093
1995 $11,514 $50,114
1994 $8,791 $43,092
1993 $7,978 $39,237
1992 $8,530 $40,714
1991 $7,222 $39,544
1990 $7,092 $39,575
1989 $5,870 $31,309
1988 $5,584 $32,690
1987 $4,908 $30,441
1986 $4,159 $24,460
1985 $3,324 $17,152
1984 $3,167 $16,991
1983 $3,055 $17,859
1982 $3,100 $18,000
1981 $3,030 $17,665
1980 $3,154 $19,394
1979 $1,902 $18,266
1978 $1,434 $16,282
1977 $1,102 $11,644
1976 $870 $10,865
1975 $743 $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Cyprus vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Switzerland
2026 82.2 84.4
2025 82 84.2
2024 81.8 84.1
2023 81.6 84
2022 80.4 83.2
2021 80.6 83.6
2020 81.2 83.1
2019 81.5 83.8
2018 81.6 83.6
2017 81.5 83.4
2016 81.5 83.4
2015 81.5 82.8
2014 81.3 83.1
2013 81.3 82.7
2012 81.1 82.6
2011 80.9 82.6
2010 80.6 82.3
2009 80.4 82
2008 79.9 82
2007 79.8 81.7
2006 79.5 81.5
2005 79.2 81.2
2004 79 81.1
2003 78.9 80.5
2002 78.8 80.4
2001 78.2 80.3
2000 77.9 79.8
1999 77.6 79.7
1998 77.2 79.5
1997 77.1 79.2
1996 76.9 79
1995 76.6 78.6
1994 76.4 78.5
1993 76.3 78.2
1992 76.3 77.9
1991 76.2 77.6
1990 76 77.4
1989 75.8 77.6
1988 75.4 77.4
1987 75.3 77.3
1986 74.9 77
1985 74.6 76.9
1984 74 76.8
1983 73.7 76.2
1982 73.5 76.2
1981 73.1 75.8
1980 72.8 75.6
1979 72.2 75.6
1978 71.7 75.3
1977 71.3 75.4
1976 70.8 74.9
1975 70.3 74.8
1974 54.6 74.4
1973 69 74.1
1972 68.6 73.8
1971 68.4 73.2
1970 68.1 73.1
1969 67.6 72.7
1968 67.3 72.7
1967 66.9 72.7
1966 66.5 72.4
1965 66.1 72.3
1964 62.2 72.2
1963 61.8 71.3
1962 64.7 71.3
1961 64.1 71.7
1960 63.3 71.4
1959 62.3 71.5
1958 61.6 71.3
1957 61 70.5
1956 60.4 70.2
1955 59.7 70.1
1954 59.3 70
1953 58.4 69.5
1952 57.7 69.6
1951 56.8 68.7
1950 55.8 68.9

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

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Cyprus and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Switzerland
2024 1,358,282 9,005,582
2023 1,344,976 8,888,822
2022 1,331,370 8,777,088
2021 1,317,309 8,704,546
2020 1,302,247 8,638,167
2019 1,286,671 8,575,280
2018 1,270,737 8,514,329
2017 1,254,275 8,451,840
2016 1,237,112 8,373,338
2015 1,219,502 8,282,396
2014 1,201,801 8,188,649
2013 1,183,895 8,089,346
2012 1,165,397 7,996,861
2011 1,146,493 7,912,398
2010 1,127,816 7,824,909
2009 1,109,371 7,743,831
2008 1,091,026 7,647,675
2007 1,072,714 7,551,117
2006 1,054,418 7,483,934
2005 1,036,151 7,437,115
2004 1,017,875 7,389,625
2003 999,590 7,339,001
2002 981,440 7,284,753
2001 964,127 7,229,854
2000 947,667 7,184,250
1999 931,234 7,143,991
1998 914,548 7,110,001
1997 897,568 7,088,906
1996 880,290 7,071,850
1995 862,695 7,040,687
1994 844,667 6,993,795
1993 826,034 6,938,265
1992 810,341 6,875,364
1991 798,944 6,799,978
1990 788,351 6,715,519
1989 777,420 6,646,912
1988 766,235 6,593,386
1987 754,785 6,545,106
1986 743,105 6,504,124
1985 731,277 6,470,365
1984 719,334 6,441,865
1983 707,225 6,418,773
1982 696,497 6,391,309
1981 688,893 6,354,074
1980 683,076 6,319,408
1979 677,549 6,294,365
1978 672,249 6,281,738
1977 667,101 6,281,174
1976 662,032 6,302,504
1975 659,405 6,338,632
1974 663,254 6,341,405
1973 665,937 6,307,347
1972 661,063 6,260,956
1971 654,050 6,213,399
1970 647,446 6,180,877
1969 641,189 6,136,387
1968 635,157 6,067,714
1967 629,251 5,991,785
1966 623,390 5,918,002
1965 617,736 5,856,472
1964 612,521 5,789,228
1963 607,252 5,694,247
1962 601,466 5,573,815
1961 595,514 5,434,294
1960 586,490 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Switzerland
2023 1.39 1.33
2022 1.39 1.39
2021 1.39 1.52
2020 1.36 1.46
2019 1.33 1.48
2018 1.32 1.52
2017 1.32 1.52
2016 1.36 1.54
2015 1.32 1.54
2014 1.31 1.54
2013 1.3 1.52
2012 1.38 1.52
2011 1.36 1.52
2010 1.43 1.52
2009 1.48 1.5
2008 1.48 1.48
2007 1.45 1.46
2006 1.51 1.44
2005 1.48 1.42
2004 1.51 1.42
2003 1.51 1.39
2002 1.5 1.39
2001 1.57 1.38
2000 1.64 1.5
1999 1.67 1.48
1998 1.76 1.47
1997 1.86 1.48
1996 1.95 1.5
1995 2.03 1.48
1994 2.16 1.49
1993 2.25 1.51
1992 2.46 1.58
1991 2.34 1.58
1990 2.4 1.58
1989 2.37 1.56
1988 2.47 1.57
1987 2.39 1.52
1986 2.45 1.53
1985 2.43 1.52
1984 2.51 1.53
1983 2.49 1.52
1982 2.49 1.56
1981 2.15 1.55
1980 2.3 1.55
1979 2.14 1.52
1978 2.08 1.51
1977 2.09 1.53
1976 2.33 1.55
1975 2.11 1.61
1974 2.28 1.73
1973 2.4 1.81
1972 2.99 1.91
1971 3.04 2.04
1970 3.07 2.1
1969 3.19 2.19
1968 3.27 2.29
1967 3.32 2.39
1966 3.4 2.5
1965 3.47 2.59
1964 3.41 2.66
1963 3.49 2.65
1962 3.51 2.58
1961 3.62 2.52
1960 3.39 2.44

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

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Cyprus and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Switzerland
2024 39.2 43.7
2023 38.8 43.4
2022 38.4 43
2021 38 42.8
2020 37.6 42.7
2019 37.2 42.6
2018 36.8 42.5
2017 36.4 42.4
2016 36 42.3
2015 35.6 42.2
2014 35.2 42.1
2013 34.8 42
2012 34.5 41.8
2011 34.2 41.6
2010 33.9 41.5
2009 33.6 41.3
2008 33.4 41.1
2007 33.1 40.9
2006 32.8 40.6
2005 32.6 40.3
2004 32.4 39.9
2003 32.2 39.6
2002 32 39.3
2001 31.8 39
2000 31.6 38.7
1999 31.4 38.4
1998 31.2 38.2
1997 31 37.9
1996 30.8 37.6
1995 30.6 37.3
1994 30.5 37.1
1993 30.4 37
1992 30.3 36.9
1991 30.1 36.9
1990 29.8 36.9
1989 29.6 36.8
1988 29.4 36.7
1987 29.2 36.5
1986 29.1 36.3
1985 28.9 36.1
1984 28.8 35.9
1983 28.7 35.6
1982 28.5 35.3
1981 28.2 35
1980 27.7 34.8
1979 27.2 34.5
1978 26.8 34.2
1977 26.3 33.8
1976 25.9 33.5
1975 25.5 33.1
1974 25.4 32.7
1973 25.3 32.5
1972 25.1 32.3
1971 24.9 32.2
1970 24.7 32
1969 24.5 31.7
1968 24.3 31.7
1967 24.2 31.6
1966 24 31.6
1965 23.9 31.6
1964 23.7 31.5
1963 23.5 31.7
1962 23.3 32
1961 23.1 32.4
1960 23.1 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Switzerland
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
75.1%
2023
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Cyprus Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Switzerland
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
52,266 mi
2021

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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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