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Cyprus vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 163rd vs. 117th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus UAE
Population
1386362
11686438
Population rank 153/197 84/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 103/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 45/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 34/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Cyprus and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus UAE
2024 $37,634,533,332 $552,324,846,835
2023 $35,075,423,857 $522,622,191,967
2022 $31,218,038,929 $511,403,403,676
2021 $30,372,642,502 $422,441,388,700
2020 $25,555,093,854 $357,161,878,829
2019 $26,196,667,100 $433,926,208,305
2018 $25,754,001,368 $440,560,108,918
2017 $22,946,570,629 $403,365,010,211
2016 $21,046,462,281 $381,717,086,453
2015 $19,909,278,417 $381,973,042,886
2014 $23,225,918,260 $424,935,874,745
2013 $23,959,712,861 $409,632,675,289
2012 $25,047,436,975 $392,793,464,942
2011 $27,641,549,302 $368,881,143,635
2010 $25,799,940,078 $307,736,419,333
2009 $26,048,179,949 $253,547,358,747
2008 $27,844,646,258 $315,474,615,739
2007 $23,968,727,074 $257,916,133,424
2006 $20,072,754,987 $222,116,541,865
2005 $18,433,412,511 $180,617,467,965
2004 $17,320,551,250 $147,824,370,320
2003 $14,547,329,558 $124,346,358,067
2002 $11,420,228,846 $109,816,201,498
2001 $10,397,898,907 $103,311,640,572
2000 $9,985,847,314 $104,337,372,362
1999 $10,497,907,228 $84,445,473,111
1998 $10,248,618,778 $75,674,336,283
1997 $9,547,816,420 $78,839,008,445
1996 $10,011,914,680 $73,571,233,996
1995 $9,933,137,128 $65,743,666,576
1994 $7,425,703,929 $59,305,093,980
1993 $6,590,291,048 $55,625,170,253
1992 $6,912,150,456 $54,239,171,888
1991 $5,770,197,348 $51,552,165,622
1990 $5,591,130,218 $50,701,443,748
1989 $4,563,482,604 $41,464,995,914
1988 $4,278,792,597 $36,275,674,203
1987 $3,704,813,886 $36,384,908,744
1986 $3,090,734,463 $33,943,612,095
1985 $2,430,411,900 $40,603,650,232
1984 $2,278,248,953 $41,807,954,236
1983 $2,160,364,071 $42,803,323,345
1982 $2,159,242,417 $46,622,718,605
1981 $2,087,496,374 $49,333,424,135
1980 $2,154,311,277 $43,599,160,050
1979 $1,288,699,776 $31,225,659,621
1978 $964,024,364 $23,775,764,225
1977 $734,876,021 $24,871,775,165
1976 $576,090,074 $19,213,158,779
1975 $489,912,574 $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus UAE
2024 $27,707 $50,274
2023 $26,079 $49,851
2022 $23,448 $50,760
2021 $23,057 $44,119
2020 $19,624 $37,992
2019 $20,360 $45,939
2018 $20,267 $47,135
2017 $18,295 $43,734
2016 $17,013 $42,721
2015 $16,326 $44,910
2014 $19,326 $52,725
2013 $20,238 $53,247
2012 $21,493 $53,142
2011 $24,110 $51,922
2010 $22,876 $44,795
2009 $23,480 $37,803
2008 $25,522 $50,054
2007 $22,344 $45,855
2006 $19,037 $44,343
2005 $17,790 $38,719
2004 $17,016 $33,377
2003 $14,553 $29,660
2002 $11,636 $27,754
2001 $10,785 $27,745
2000 $10,537 $29,866
1999 $11,273 $25,856
1998 $11,206 $24,889
1997 $10,637 $27,983
1996 $11,373 $28,323
1995 $11,514 $27,003
1994 $8,791 $25,473
1993 $7,978 $25,033
1992 $8,530 $25,648
1991 $7,222 $25,691
1990 $7,092 $26,710
1989 $5,870 $23,167
1988 $5,584 $21,570
1987 $4,908 $23,113
1986 $4,159 $23,132
1985 $3,324 $29,468
1984 $3,167 $32,012
1983 $3,055 $34,650
1982 $3,100 $39,972
1981 $3,030 $44,854
1980 $3,154 $42,925
1979 $1,902 $34,238
1978 $1,434 $29,379
1977 $1,102 $35,020
1976 $870 $31,197
1975 $743 $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus UAE
2026 82.2 83.4
2025 82 83.2
2024 81.8 83.1
2023 81.6 82.9
2022 80.4 80.5
2021 80.6 79.1
2020 81.2 81.9
2019 81.5 82.6
2018 81.6 82.4
2017 81.5 82.4
2016 81.5 82.2
2015 81.5 82.1
2014 81.3 82
2013 81.3 82
2012 81.1 81.9
2011 80.9 81.9
2010 80.6 81.9
2009 80.4 81.7
2008 79.9 81.6
2007 79.8 81.4
2006 79.5 81.2
2005 79.2 80.8
2004 79 80.3
2003 78.9 79.6
2002 78.8 78.7
2001 78.2 77.6
2000 77.9 76.3
1999 77.6 75
1998 77.2 73.7
1997 77.1 72.6
1996 76.9 71.8
1995 76.6 71.4
1994 76.4 71.2
1993 76.3 71.2
1992 76.3 71.2
1991 76.2 71.1
1990 76 71.1
1989 75.8 71
1988 75.4 70.8
1987 75.3 70.6
1986 74.9 70.4
1985 74.6 70.1
1984 74 69.8
1983 73.7 69.4
1982 73.5 69.1
1981 73.1 68.6
1980 72.8 68.2
1979 72.2 67.6
1978 71.7 67.1
1977 71.3 66.5
1976 70.8 65.8
1975 70.3 65.1
1974 54.6 64.4
1973 69 63.5
1972 68.6 62.7
1971 68.4 61.8
1970 68.1 60.8
1969 67.6 59.8
1968 67.3 58.7
1967 66.9 57.6
1966 66.5 56.6
1965 66.1 55.5
1964 62.2 54.5
1963 61.8 53.5
1962 64.7 52.5
1961 64.1 51.6
1960 63.3 50.7
1959 62.3 49.7
1958 61.6 48.8
1957 61 47.8
1956 60.4 46.9
1955 59.7 46
1954 59.3 45.2
1953 58.4 44.4
1952 57.7 43.6
1951 56.8 42.9
1950 55.8 42.1

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

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Cyprus and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Cyprus UAE
2024 1,358,282 10,986,400
2023 1,344,976 10,483,751
2022 1,331,370 10,074,977
2021 1,317,309 9,575,152
2020 1,302,247 9,401,038
2019 1,286,671 9,445,785
2018 1,270,737 9,346,701
2017 1,254,275 9,223,225
2016 1,237,112 8,935,095
2015 1,219,502 8,505,237
2014 1,201,801 8,059,440
2013 1,183,895 7,693,031
2012 1,165,397 7,391,448
2011 1,146,493 7,104,538
2010 1,127,816 6,869,838
2009 1,109,371 6,707,058
2008 1,091,026 6,302,664
2007 1,072,714 5,624,635
2006 1,054,418 5,009,100
2005 1,036,151 4,664,790
2004 1,017,875 4,428,967
2003 999,590 4,192,457
2002 981,440 3,956,826
2001 964,127 3,723,590
2000 947,667 3,493,575
1999 931,234 3,266,009
1998 914,548 3,040,421
1997 897,568 2,817,410
1996 880,290 2,597,564
1995 862,695 2,434,662
1994 844,667 2,328,188
1993 826,034 2,222,093
1992 810,341 2,114,730
1991 798,944 2,006,626
1990 788,351 1,898,220
1989 777,420 1,789,851
1988 766,235 1,681,788
1987 754,785 1,574,244
1986 743,105 1,467,383
1985 731,277 1,377,911
1984 719,334 1,305,996
1983 707,225 1,235,305
1982 696,497 1,166,370
1981 688,893 1,099,855
1980 683,076 1,015,700
1979 677,549 912,010
1978 672,249 809,274
1977 667,101 710,209
1976 662,032 615,866
1975 659,405 542,856
1974 663,254 489,087
1973 665,937 436,399
1972 661,063 385,014
1971 654,050 335,027
1970 647,446 286,536
1969 641,189 239,660
1968 635,157 199,416
1967 629,251 179,700
1966 623,390 173,976
1965 617,736 167,103
1964 612,521 159,692
1963 607,252 152,211
1962 601,466 144,946
1961 595,514 137,989
1960 586,490 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Cyprus

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus UAE
2023 1.39 1.2
2022 1.39 1.15
2021 1.39 1.16
2020 1.36 1.29
2019 1.33 1.25
2018 1.32 1.29
2017 1.32 1.35
2016 1.36 1.37
2015 1.32 1.42
2014 1.31 1.48
2013 1.3 1.53
2012 1.38 1.53
2011 1.36 1.54
2010 1.43 1.57
2009 1.48 1.58
2008 1.48 1.52
2007 1.45 1.79
2006 1.51 1.96
2005 1.48 2.23
2004 1.51 2.38
2003 1.51 2.49
2002 1.5 2.54
2001 1.57 2.62
2000 1.64 2.73
1999 1.67 2.79
1998 1.76 2.77
1997 1.86 2.83
1996 1.95 3.06
1995 2.03 3.28
1994 2.16 3.76
1993 2.25 3.82
1992 2.46 4.09
1991 2.34 4.25
1990 2.4 4.51
1989 2.37 4.65
1988 2.47 4.77
1987 2.39 4.88
1986 2.45 5
1985 2.43 5.13
1984 2.51 5.3
1983 2.49 5.48
1982 2.49 5.66
1981 2.15 5.81
1980 2.3 5.95
1979 2.14 6.06
1978 2.08 6.15
1977 2.09 6.22
1976 2.33 6.29
1975 2.11 6.35
1974 2.28 6.41
1973 2.4 6.46
1972 2.99 6.5
1971 3.04 6.52
1970 3.07 6.52
1969 3.19 6.52
1968 3.27 6.53
1967 3.32 6.51
1966 3.4 6.5
1965 3.47 6.5
1964 3.41 6.49
1963 3.49 6.5
1962 3.51 6.49
1961 3.62 6.49
1960 3.39 6.5

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

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Cyprus and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus UAE
2024 39.2 32.6
2023 38.8 32.2
2022 38.4 31.9
2021 38 31.9
2020 37.6 31.8
2019 37.2 31.8
2018 36.8 31.8
2017 36.4 31.8
2016 36 31.8
2015 35.6 31.8
2014 35.2 31.8
2013 34.8 31.7
2012 34.5 31.7
2011 34.2 31.7
2010 33.9 31.7
2009 33.6 31.6
2008 33.4 31.6
2007 33.1 31.6
2006 32.8 31.4
2005 32.6 30.9
2004 32.4 30.3
2003 32.2 29.6
2002 32 29.1
2001 31.8 28.6
2000 31.6 28.2
1999 31.4 28
1998 31.2 27.9
1997 31 27.9
1996 30.8 28.1
1995 30.6 28
1994 30.5 27.4
1993 30.4 26.8
1992 30.3 26.4
1991 30.1 26
1990 29.8 25.8
1989 29.6 25.8
1988 29.4 25.9
1987 29.2 26.1
1986 29.1 26.5
1985 28.9 26.6
1984 28.8 26.4
1983 28.7 26.4
1982 28.5 26.4
1981 28.2 26.4
1980 27.7 26.2
1979 27.2 25.8
1978 26.8 25.5
1977 26.3 25.4
1976 25.9 25.6
1975 25.5 25.4
1974 25.4 24.7
1973 25.3 24.1
1972 25.1 23.6
1971 24.9 23.2
1970 24.7 23
1969 24.5 23.1
1968 24.3 23.5
1967 24.2 23.3
1966 24 22.6
1965 23.9 22
1964 23.7 21.5
1963 23.5 21
1962 23.3 20.6
1961 23.1 20.1
1960 23.1 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires
10
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0009%
2025
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$10.9B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.09B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Cyprus UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cyprus UAE
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
75.1%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Cyprus UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus UAE
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
2,535 mi
2008

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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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