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Cyprus vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 163rd vs. 50th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Thailand
Population
1386362
71571743
Population rank 153/197 21/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Cyprus and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Thailand
2024 $37,634,533,332 $526,517,658,842
2023 $35,075,423,857 $515,906,283,941
2022 $31,218,038,929 $495,644,697,588
2021 $30,372,642,502 $506,194,668,790
2020 $25,555,093,854 $500,461,898,480
2019 $26,196,667,100 $543,976,691,794
2018 $25,754,001,368 $506,754,208,404
2017 $22,946,570,629 $456,356,813,537
2016 $21,046,462,281 $413,366,349,748
2015 $19,909,278,417 $401,296,238,228
2014 $23,225,918,260 $407,339,040,198
2013 $23,959,712,861 $420,333,654,593
2012 $25,047,436,975 $397,558,325,279
2011 $27,641,549,302 $370,818,739,624
2010 $25,799,940,078 $341,104,766,329
2009 $26,048,179,949 $281,710,630,187
2008 $27,844,646,258 $291,382,982,431
2007 $23,968,727,074 $262,942,621,455
2006 $20,072,754,987 $221,758,296,022
2005 $18,433,412,511 $189,318,408,469
2004 $17,320,551,250 $172,895,685,155
2003 $14,547,329,558 $152,280,615,246
2002 $11,420,228,846 $134,300,904,400
2001 $10,397,898,907 $120,296,476,180
2000 $9,985,847,314 $126,392,224,254
1999 $10,497,907,228 $126,669,211,779
1998 $10,248,618,778 $113,675,596,788
1997 $9,547,816,420 $150,180,456,566
1996 $10,011,914,680 $183,035,237,429
1995 $9,933,137,128 $169,278,916,593
1994 $7,425,703,929 $146,683,778,959
1993 $6,590,291,048 $128,889,262,951
1992 $6,912,150,456 $111,452,746,518
1991 $5,770,197,348 $98,234,714,971
1990 $5,591,130,218 $85,343,190,719
1989 $4,563,482,604 $72,250,748,100
1988 $4,278,792,597 $61,667,253,471
1987 $3,704,813,886 $50,535,446,555
1986 $3,090,734,463 $43,096,773,981
1985 $2,430,411,900 $38,900,711,333
1984 $2,278,248,953 $41,797,647,776
1983 $2,160,364,071 $40,042,798,388
1982 $2,159,242,417 $36,589,772,404
1981 $2,087,496,374 $34,846,039,194
1980 $2,154,311,277 $32,353,514,989
1979 $1,288,699,776 $27,371,650,825
1978 $964,024,364 $24,006,566,637
1977 $734,876,021 $19,779,312,261
1976 $576,090,074 $16,985,208,648
1975 $489,912,574 $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Cyprus and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Thailand
2024 $27,707 $7,347
2023 $26,079 $7,195
2022 $23,448 $6,909
2021 $23,057 $7,057
2020 $19,624 $6,986
2019 $20,360 $7,606
2018 $20,267 $7,100
2017 $18,295 $6,413
2016 $17,013 $5,834
2015 $16,326 $5,689
2014 $19,326 $5,801
2013 $20,238 $6,018
2012 $21,493 $5,726
2011 $24,110 $5,374
2010 $22,876 $4,974
2009 $23,480 $4,135
2008 $25,522 $4,309
2007 $22,344 $3,919
2006 $19,037 $3,331
2005 $17,790 $2,868
2004 $17,016 $2,642
2003 $14,553 $2,348
2002 $11,636 $2,090
2001 $10,785 $1,890
2000 $10,537 $2,006
1999 $11,273 $2,033
1998 $11,206 $1,848
1997 $10,637 $2,473
1996 $11,373 $3,055
1995 $11,514 $2,864
1994 $8,791 $2,518
1993 $7,978 $2,245
1992 $8,530 $1,972
1991 $7,222 $1,766
1990 $7,092 $1,559
1989 $5,870 $1,342
1988 $5,584 $1,164
1987 $4,908 $970
1986 $4,159 $842
1985 $3,324 $774
1984 $3,167 $847
1983 $3,055 $827
1982 $3,100 $770
1981 $3,030 $748
1980 $3,154 $709
1979 $1,902 $612
1978 $1,434 $548
1977 $1,102 $462
1976 $870 $405
1975 $743 $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Cyprus vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Thailand
2026 82.2 77.1
2025 82 76.8
2024 81.8 76.6
2023 81.6 76.4
2022 80.4 75.3
2021 80.6 77.6
2020 81.2 77.3
2019 81.5 77.2
2018 81.6 77.2
2017 81.5 77
2016 81.5 76.8
2015 81.5 76.6
2014 81.3 76.3
2013 81.3 76
2012 81.1 75.6
2011 80.9 75.3
2010 80.6 75
2009 80.4 74.7
2008 79.9 74.2
2007 79.8 73.8
2006 79.5 73.3
2005 79.2 72.9
2004 79 72.1
2003 78.9 72.1
2002 78.8 71.8
2001 78.2 71.5
2000 77.9 71.2
1999 77.6 71
1998 77.2 70.7
1997 77.1 70.4
1996 76.9 69.9
1995 76.6 69.8
1994 76.4 69.7
1993 76.3 69.6
1992 76.3 69.4
1991 76.2 69.1
1990 76 68.9
1989 75.8 68.6
1988 75.4 68.2
1987 75.3 67.8
1986 74.9 67.3
1985 74.6 66.5
1984 74 65.5
1983 73.7 64.5
1982 73.5 63.6
1981 73.1 62.9
1980 72.8 62.2
1979 72.2 61.7
1978 71.7 61.3
1977 71.3 60.9
1976 70.8 60.4
1975 70.3 59.7
1974 54.6 59
1973 69 58.3
1972 68.6 57.7
1971 68.4 57.1
1970 68.1 56.5
1969 67.6 55.7
1968 67.3 55
1967 66.9 54.3
1966 66.5 53.7
1965 66.1 53.1
1964 62.2 52.5
1963 61.8 52
1962 64.7 51.4
1961 64.1 51.1
1960 63.3 50.6
1959 62.3 50.1
1958 61.6 49.5
1957 61 49.1
1956 60.4 48.6
1955 59.7 48.1
1954 59.3 47.6
1953 58.4 47.1
1952 57.7 46.5
1951 56.8 45.9
1950 55.8 45.2

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

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Cyprus and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Thailand
2024 1,358,282 71,668,011
2023 1,344,976 71,702,435
2022 1,331,370 71,735,329
2021 1,317,309 71,727,332
2020 1,302,247 71,641,484
2019 1,286,671 71,522,271
2018 1,270,737 71,376,079
2017 1,254,275 71,160,187
2016 1,237,112 70,859,841
2015 1,219,502 70,540,795
2014 1,201,801 70,216,367
2013 1,183,895 69,845,114
2012 1,165,397 69,436,098
2011 1,146,493 69,007,208
2010 1,127,816 68,579,447
2009 1,109,371 68,121,080
2008 1,091,026 67,619,830
2007 1,072,714 67,102,394
2006 1,054,418 66,567,687
2005 1,036,151 66,017,420
2004 1,017,875 65,452,047
2003 999,590 64,868,166
2002 981,440 64,266,437
2001 964,127 63,651,141
2000 947,667 63,007,815
1999 931,234 62,299,043
1998 914,548 61,522,630
1997 897,568 60,724,584
1996 880,290 59,920,064
1995 862,695 59,098,232
1994 844,667 58,260,854
1993 826,034 57,408,198
1992 810,341 56,528,834
1991 798,944 55,637,434
1990 788,351 54,738,329
1989 777,420 53,848,956
1988 766,235 52,969,595
1987 754,785 52,074,105
1986 743,105 51,177,834
1985 731,277 50,270,753
1984 719,334 49,351,708
1983 707,225 48,423,309
1982 696,497 47,494,577
1981 688,893 46,575,855
1980 683,076 45,650,022
1979 677,549 44,718,434
1978 672,249 43,788,976
1977 667,101 42,843,974
1976 662,032 41,896,504
1975 659,405 40,940,005
1974 663,254 39,952,891
1973 665,937 38,947,787
1972 661,063 37,933,929
1971 654,050 36,937,387
1970 647,446 35,954,408
1969 641,189 34,973,782
1968 635,157 34,002,560
1967 629,251 33,037,801
1966 623,390 32,086,071
1965 617,736 31,149,337
1964 612,521 30,232,141
1963 607,252 29,342,322
1962 601,466 28,481,040
1961 595,514 27,650,334
1960 586,490 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Thailand

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Thailand
2023 1.39 1.21
2022 1.39 1.22
2021 1.39 1.23
2020 1.36 1.26
2019 1.33 1.29
2018 1.32 1.32
2017 1.32 1.36
2016 1.36 1.4
2015 1.32 1.45
2014 1.31 1.48
2013 1.3 1.53
2012 1.38 1.56
2011 1.36 1.57
2010 1.43 1.56
2009 1.48 1.57
2008 1.48 1.59
2007 1.45 1.62
2006 1.51 1.63
2005 1.48 1.64
2004 1.51 1.67
2003 1.51 1.67
2002 1.5 1.69
2001 1.57 1.71
2000 1.64 1.73
1999 1.67 1.77
1998 1.76 1.82
1997 1.86 1.85
1996 1.95 1.87
1995 2.03 1.89
1994 2.16 1.93
1993 2.25 1.97
1992 2.46 2.01
1991 2.34 2.04
1990 2.4 2.07
1989 2.37 2.14
1988 2.47 2.17
1987 2.39 2.26
1986 2.45 2.36
1985 2.43 2.45
1984 2.51 2.58
1983 2.49 2.76
1982 2.49 2.94
1981 2.15 3.13
1980 2.3 3.29
1979 2.14 3.45
1978 2.08 3.62
1977 2.09 3.87
1976 2.33 4.12
1975 2.11 4.36
1974 2.28 4.6
1973 2.4 4.85
1972 2.99 5.08
1971 3.04 5.25
1970 3.07 5.45
1969 3.19 5.7
1968 3.27 5.93
1967 3.32 6.08
1966 3.4 6.18
1965 3.47 6.26
1964 3.41 6.31
1963 3.49 6.34
1962 3.51 6.33
1961 3.62 6.32
1960 3.39 6.33

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

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Cyprus and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Thailand
2024 39.2 41.1
2023 38.8 40.7
2022 38.4 40.2
2021 38 39.7
2020 37.6 39.2
2019 37.2 38.7
2018 36.8 38.2
2017 36.4 37.7
2016 36 37.3
2015 35.6 36.8
2014 35.2 36.3
2013 34.8 35.9
2012 34.5 35.4
2011 34.2 35
2010 33.9 34.5
2009 33.6 34
2008 33.4 33.6
2007 33.1 33.1
2006 32.8 32.6
2005 32.6 32.2
2004 32.4 31.7
2003 32.2 31.3
2002 32 30.9
2001 31.8 30.5
2000 31.6 30
1999 31.4 29.5
1998 31.2 28.9
1997 31 28.3
1996 30.8 27.7
1995 30.6 27.2
1994 30.5 26.6
1993 30.4 26
1992 30.3 25.4
1991 30.1 24.8
1990 29.8 24.3
1989 29.6 23.7
1988 29.4 23.3
1987 29.2 22.8
1986 29.1 22.4
1985 28.9 21.9
1984 28.8 21.5
1983 28.7 21
1982 28.5 20.6
1981 28.2 20.2
1980 27.7 19.9
1979 27.2 19.5
1978 26.8 19.2
1977 26.3 18.9
1976 25.9 18.7
1975 25.5 18.4
1974 25.4 18.2
1973 25.3 18
1972 25.1 17.8
1971 24.9 17.6
1970 24.7 17.5
1969 24.5 17.4
1968 24.3 17.3
1967 24.2 17.3
1966 24 17.3
1965 23.9 17.4
1964 23.7 17.5
1963 23.5 17.6
1962 23.3 17.7
1961 23.1 17.9
1960 23.1 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Cyprus Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus Thailand
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
75.1%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Cyprus Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Thailand
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
436,817 mi
2020

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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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