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Cyprus vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cyprus has a population of 1.36M (ranked 155/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Cyprus' land area is 3,568 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 163rd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Cyprus Yemen
Population
1386362
43325643
Population rank 153/197 37/197
GDP
$37.6B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 103/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$27,707
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 45/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$63,007
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$24.5B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
65.1%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,034
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 34/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,384
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 3,568 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
388 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
39.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Cyprus and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Cyprus and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Cyprus

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Cyprus Yemen
2024 $37,634,533,332 -
2023 $35,075,423,857 -
2022 $31,218,038,929 -
2021 $30,372,642,502 -
2020 $25,555,093,854 -
2019 $26,196,667,100 -
2018 $25,754,001,368 $21,606,160,663
2017 $22,946,570,629 $26,842,229,045
2016 $21,046,462,281 $31,317,825,274
2015 $19,909,278,417 $42,444,490,074
2014 $23,225,918,260 $43,228,585,321
2013 $23,959,712,861 $40,415,233,436
2012 $25,047,436,975 $35,401,331,610
2011 $27,641,549,302 $32,726,417,878
2010 $25,799,940,078 $30,906,749,533
2009 $26,048,179,949 $25,130,278,213
2008 $27,844,646,258 $26,910,855,807
2007 $23,968,727,074 $21,650,528,674
2006 $20,072,754,987 $19,063,143,370
2005 $18,433,412,511 $16,731,566,717
2004 $17,320,551,250 $13,867,634,371
2003 $14,547,329,558 $11,777,532,662
2002 $11,420,228,846 $10,693,430,511
2001 $10,397,898,907 $9,852,990,693
2000 $9,985,847,314 $9,679,316,770
1999 $10,497,907,228 $7,639,325,296
1998 $10,248,618,778 $6,322,175,566
1997 $9,547,816,420 $6,838,298,531
1996 $10,011,914,680 $6,496,163,616
1995 $9,933,137,128 $12,796,345,679
1994 $7,425,703,929 $28,019,483,764
1993 $6,590,291,048 $21,736,802,664
1992 $6,912,150,456 $17,959,367,194
1991 $5,770,197,348 $14,665,445,462
1990 $5,591,130,218 $12,643,821,569
1989 $4,563,482,604 -
1988 $4,278,792,597 -
1987 $3,704,813,886 -
1986 $3,090,734,463 -
1985 $2,430,411,900 -
1984 $2,278,248,953 -
1983 $2,160,364,071 -
1982 $2,159,242,417 -
1981 $2,087,496,374 -
1980 $2,154,311,277 -
1979 $1,288,699,776 -
1978 $964,024,364 -
1977 $734,876,021 -
1976 $576,090,074 -
1975 $489,912,574 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Cyprus

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cyprus Yemen
2024 $27,707 -
2023 $26,079 -
2022 $23,448 -
2021 $23,057 -
2020 $19,624 -
2019 $20,360 -
2018 $20,267 $634
2017 $18,295 $811
2016 $17,013 $975
2015 $16,326 $1,362
2014 $19,326 $1,430
2013 $20,238 $1,379
2012 $21,493 $1,245
2011 $24,110 $1,186
2010 $22,876 $1,155
2009 $23,480 $969
2008 $25,522 $1,072
2007 $22,344 $890
2006 $19,037 $810
2005 $17,790 $734
2004 $17,016 $628
2003 $14,553 $549
2002 $11,636 $513
2001 $10,785 $487
2000 $10,537 $493
1999 $11,273 $401
1998 $11,206 $343
1997 $10,637 $383
1996 $11,373 $375
1995 $11,514 $764
1994 $8,791 $1,735
1993 $7,978 $1,397
1992 $8,530 $1,198
1991 $7,222 $1,016
1990 $7,092 $910
1989 $5,870 -
1988 $5,584 -
1987 $4,908 -
1986 $4,159 -
1985 $3,324 -
1984 $3,167 -
1983 $3,055 -
1982 $3,100 -
1981 $3,030 -
1980 $3,154 -
1979 $1,902 -
1978 $1,434 -
1977 $1,102 -
1976 $870 -
1975 $743 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cyprus vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cyprus

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cyprus Yemen
2026 82.2 69.7
2025 82 69.6
2024 81.8 69.4
2023 81.6 69.3
2022 80.4 68
2021 80.6 66
2020 81.2 66.4
2019 81.5 66.6
2018 81.6 65.9
2017 81.5 67.1
2016 81.5 67.1
2015 81.5 66.8
2014 81.3 68
2013 81.3 68
2012 81.1 67.6
2011 80.9 67.4
2010 80.6 67.2
2009 80.4 66.9
2008 79.9 66.6
2007 79.8 66.2
2006 79.5 65.8
2005 79.2 65.4
2004 79 64.9
2003 78.9 64.4
2002 78.8 63.8
2001 78.2 63.3
2000 77.9 62.8
1999 77.6 62.3
1998 77.2 61.8
1997 77.1 61.3
1996 76.9 60.9
1995 76.6 60.5
1994 76.4 59.8
1993 76.3 59.7
1992 76.3 59.3
1991 76.2 58.8
1990 76 58.5
1989 75.8 58
1988 75.4 57.4
1987 75.3 56.8
1986 74.9 54
1985 74.6 55.4
1984 74 54.6
1983 73.7 53.6
1982 73.5 52.4
1981 73.1 51.7
1980 72.8 50.6
1979 72.2 49.5
1978 71.7 48.5
1977 71.3 47.4
1976 70.8 46.4
1975 70.3 45.5
1974 54.6 44.5
1973 69 43.6
1972 68.6 42.7
1971 68.4 41.8
1970 68.1 40.6
1969 67.6 39.6
1968 67.3 38
1967 66.9 37.1
1966 66.5 36.3
1965 66.1 35.6
1964 62.2 34.9
1963 61.8 33.4
1962 64.7 33.7
1961 64.1 34.1
1960 63.3 33.5
1959 62.3 32.9
1958 61.6 32.4
1957 61 31.8
1956 60.4 31.3
1955 59.7 30.8
1954 59.3 30.4
1953 58.4 30
1952 57.7 29.6
1951 56.8 29.3
1950 55.8 28.9

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

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Cyprus and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Cyprus

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Cyprus Yemen
2024 1,358,282 40,583,164
2023 1,344,976 39,390,799
2022 1,331,370 38,222,876
2021 1,317,309 37,140,230
2020 1,302,247 36,134,863
2019 1,286,671 35,111,408
2018 1,270,737 34,085,182
2017 1,254,275 33,090,921
2016 1,237,112 32,109,010
2015 1,219,502 31,159,379
2014 1,201,801 30,226,309
2013 1,183,895 29,312,952
2012 1,165,397 28,433,647
2011 1,146,493 27,582,897
2010 1,127,816 26,754,387
2009 1,109,371 25,927,724
2008 1,091,026 25,111,941
2007 1,072,714 24,318,082
2006 1,054,418 23,543,083
2005 1,036,151 22,790,085
2004 1,017,875 22,095,167
2003 999,590 21,456,379
2002 981,440 20,835,086
2001 964,127 20,226,147
2000 947,667 19,624,141
1999 931,234 19,029,420
1998 914,548 18,446,013
1997 897,568 17,873,936
1996 880,290 17,313,177
1995 862,695 16,740,058
1994 844,667 16,149,147
1993 826,034 15,563,914
1992 810,341 14,989,494
1991 798,944 14,430,201
1990 788,351 13,887,862
1989 777,420 13,364,174
1988 766,235 12,859,708
1987 754,785 12,369,912
1986 743,105 11,901,040
1985 731,277 11,453,825
1984 719,334 11,025,597
1983 707,225 10,621,499
1982 696,497 10,241,006
1981 688,893 9,882,362
1980 683,076 9,543,358
1979 677,549 9,224,194
1978 672,249 8,926,586
1977 667,101 8,648,222
1976 662,032 8,384,113
1975 659,405 8,133,598
1974 663,254 7,896,783
1973 665,937 7,672,796
1972 661,063 7,460,068
1971 654,050 7,257,462
1970 647,446 7,065,279
1969 641,189 6,875,859
1968 635,157 6,690,524
1967 629,251 6,516,444
1966 623,390 6,351,494
1965 617,736 6,195,593
1964 612,521 6,048,006
1963 607,252 5,911,135
1962 601,466 5,782,221
1961 595,514 5,655,232
1960 586,490 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Cyprus and Yemen

Fertility rate
Cyprus

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Yemen
2023 1.39 4.59
2022 1.39 4.59
2021 1.39 4.6
2020 1.36 4.6
2019 1.33 4.6
2018 1.32 4.61
2017 1.32 4.61
2016 1.36 4.61
2015 1.32 4.62
2014 1.31 4.62
2013 1.3 4.62
2012 1.38 4.63
2011 1.36 4.63
2010 1.43 4.81
2009 1.48 5
2008 1.48 5.11
2007 1.45 5.26
2006 1.51 5.41
2005 1.48 5.56
2004 1.51 5.71
2003 1.51 5.84
2002 1.5 5.97
2001 1.57 6.14
2000 1.64 6.32
1999 1.67 6.49
1998 1.76 6.64
1997 1.86 6.82
1996 1.95 7
1995 2.03 7.53
1994 2.16 7.8
1993 2.25 8.05
1992 2.46 8.27
1991 2.34 8.46
1990 2.4 8.61
1989 2.37 8.71
1988 2.47 8.79
1987 2.39 8.83
1986 2.45 8.86
1985 2.43 8.86
1984 2.51 8.85
1983 2.49 8.83
1982 2.49 8.79
1981 2.15 8.75
1980 2.3 8.71
1979 2.14 8.67
1978 2.08 8.5
1977 2.09 8.47
1976 2.33 8.42
1975 2.11 8.37
1974 2.28 8.33
1973 2.4 8.29
1972 2.99 8.27
1971 3.04 8.26
1970 3.07 8.23
1969 3.19 8.22
1968 3.27 8.19
1967 3.32 8.17
1966 3.4 8.14
1965 3.47 8.1
1964 3.41 8.07
1963 3.49 8.03
1962 3.51 8.01
1961 3.62 8
1960 3.39 7.99

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

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Cyprus and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Cyprus

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Cyprus Yemen
2024 39.2 19.3
2023 38.8 19.2
2022 38.4 19.2
2021 38 19.1
2020 37.6 19.1
2019 37.2 19.1
2018 36.8 19
2017 36.4 18.9
2016 36 18.8
2015 35.6 18.7
2014 35.2 18.5
2013 34.8 18.3
2012 34.5 18.1
2011 34.2 17.9
2010 33.9 17.7
2009 33.6 17.4
2008 33.4 17.2
2007 33.1 16.9
2006 32.8 16.7
2005 32.6 16.4
2004 32.4 16.2
2003 32.2 16
2002 32 15.8
2001 31.8 15.6
2000 31.6 15.4
1999 31.4 15.2
1998 31.2 15
1997 31 14.9
1996 30.8 14.8
1995 30.6 14.7
1994 30.5 14.6
1993 30.4 14.6
1992 30.3 14.6
1991 30.1 14.6
1990 29.8 14.6
1989 29.6 14.6
1988 29.4 14.7
1987 29.2 14.8
1986 29.1 14.9
1985 28.9 15
1984 28.8 15.1
1983 28.7 15.3
1982 28.5 15.5
1981 28.2 15.7
1980 27.7 15.9
1979 27.2 16.1
1978 26.8 16.3
1977 26.3 16.6
1976 25.9 16.8
1975 25.5 17
1974 25.4 17.3
1973 25.3 17.6
1972 25.1 17.8
1971 24.9 18.1
1970 24.7 18.4
1969 24.5 18.7
1968 24.3 18.9
1967 24.2 19.1
1966 24 19.2
1965 23.9 19.3
1964 23.7 19.4
1963 23.5 19.5
1962 23.3 19.6
1961 23.1 19.6
1960 23.1 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cyprus Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$32B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.74%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.65%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
13,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.28%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.87%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
76.5%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
11.1%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
74.1
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3%
2014
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
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$677M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,117,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.25%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
96.1%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Cyprus Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,673 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.5
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.34 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.4 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.5%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.6%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.44%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
117%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,842 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.1%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Cyprus Yemen
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+7,749
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
66.7%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.67 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2024
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
75.1%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
91.2%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Cyprus Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,899
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$520
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
82.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.38%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.56
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
14
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.5
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
23.6%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
63
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.36 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Cyprus Yemen
% of world land
0.006%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
2,627 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
498 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
666 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,366 mi
2016
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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