Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Cyprus fits inside Israel 2.4 times
Cyprus: 9,250 km² (2024) · Israel: 22,070 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Cyprus’ coastline is 2.4 times as long as Israel’s
Cyprus: 648 km (2026 edition) · Israel: 273 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Israel’s highest peak towers 285 m above Cyprus’
Cyprus: 1,951 m (2026 edition) · Israel: 2,236 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 24% of Israel, versus 14% of Cyprus
Cyprus: 13.6% (2024) · Israel: 23.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Israel has 7.4 times as many people as Cyprus
Cyprus: 1.37 million (2025) · Israel: 10.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Israel is 3.2 times as densely populated as Cyprus
Cyprus: 148 per km² (2025) · Israel: 468 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Israel are 3.2 cm taller than in Cyprus
Cyprus: 172.8 cm (2019) · Israel: 176 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Israel are 1.7 cm taller than in Cyprus
Cyprus: 160.6 cm (2019) · Israel: 162.2 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Cyprus is 8.6 years older than in Israel
Cyprus: 37.8 years (2023) · Israel: 29.2 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Israel have 1.5 more children on average than in Cyprus
Cyprus: 1.38 children per woman (2024) · Israel: 2.87 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Cyprus are 65 or older, versus 13% in Israel
Cyprus: 14.9% (2025) · Israel: 12.7% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Cyprus hosts 279 times as many refugees per resident as Israel
Cyprus: 35.2 per 1,000 (2025) · Israel: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Cyprus has produced 7.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Israel 5.9
Cyprus: 7.3 (2026) · Israel: 5.9 (2026)
How many official languages?
Cyprus and Israel are practically level
Cyprus: 2 (2026) · Israel: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Israel’s economy is 15 times the size of Cyprus’
Cyprus: $41.2 billion (2025) · Israel: $611 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Cyprus produces 8% more per person than Israel
Cyprus: Int$64,575 (2025) · Israel: Int$59,717 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Israel than in Cyprus (Gini 6.5 points higher)
Cyprus: 31.8 (2023) · Israel: 38.3 (2022)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
Israel and Cyprus are practically level
Cyprus: 0% (2023) · Israel: 0.4% (2022)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 4.9% in Cyprus, versus 3.5% in Israel
Cyprus: 4.9% (2025) · Israel: 3.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Israel spends 7.8% of its GDP on the military, Cyprus 1.6%
Cyprus: 1.6% (2025) · Israel: 7.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Cyprus’ central government collects 24% of GDP in tax, Israel’s 23%
Cyprus: 23.9% (2024) · Israel: 23.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Cyprus’
Cyprus: 65% (2025) · Israel: 101% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Israel spends 35% more on health per person than Cyprus
Cyprus: $2,899 (2023) · Israel: $3,928 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Israel live 1.4 years longer than in Cyprus
Cyprus: 81.8 years (2024) · Israel: 83.2 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Cyprus is 52% more likely to die before turning one than in Israel
Cyprus: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Israel: 2.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Israel has 7% more doctors per person than Cyprus
Cyprus: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Israel: 3.8 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Israel has 46% more hospital beds per person than Cyprus
Cyprus: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Israel: 3.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Israel is 82% higher than in Cyprus
Cyprus: 3.8 per 100k (2023) · Israel: 6.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
Cyprus and Israel are practically level
Cyprus: 23.7% (2024) · Israel: 23.3% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
33% of adults in Cyprus smoke, versus 21% in Israel
Cyprus: 32.5% (2024) · Israel: 21.2% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Israel rate their lives 1.06 points higher than in Cyprus
Cyprus: 6.13 (2025) · Israel: 7.19 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Cyprus drink 16% more alcohol than in Israel
Cyprus: 4.9 litres (2023) · Israel: 4.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Israel has 39% more meat per person than Cyprus
Cyprus: 77.9 kg (2023) · Israel: 108.7 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Israel has 877 kcal more food per person per day than Cyprus
Cyprus: 2,876 kcal (2023) · Israel: 3,754 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Israel put in 51 more hours a year than in Cyprus
Cyprus: 1,840 hours (2023) · Israel: 1,890 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Israel went to school 0.98 year longer than in Cyprus
Cyprus: 12.6 years (2023) · Israel: 13.5 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Cyprus welcomed 31 times as many tourists per resident as Israel (2019)
Cyprus: 2.97 (2024) · Israel: 0.1 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Israel has 6 more World Heritage sites than Cyprus (9 against 3)
Cyprus: 3 (2026) · Israel: 9 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Israel has won 20 Olympic medals, Cyprus 2
Cyprus: 2 (2026 edition) · Israel: 20 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Cyprus are online, versus 88% in Israel
Cyprus: 90% (2024) · Israel: 88% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Israel is 58% faster than in Cyprus
Cyprus: 249 Mbps (2026) · Israel: 392 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Cyprus and Israel are practically level
Cyprus: 100% (2024) · Israel: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
92% of people in Israel live in cities, versus 67% in Cyprus
Cyprus: 67% (2025) · Israel: 92% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Israel has 177 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Cyprus 156
Cyprus: 156 (2024) · Israel: 177 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Cyprus: no data · Israel: 1,720 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Israel fly 38% more passengers per resident than those from Cyprus
Cyprus: 0.53 (2023) · Israel: 0.73 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 19% of Cyprus, but only 6.8% of Israel
Cyprus: 18.6% (2024) · Israel: 6.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Israel emits 4% more CO₂ than someone in Cyprus
Cyprus: 5.4 t (2024) · Israel: 5.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
28% of Cyprus’ electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Israel
Cyprus: 27.7% (2025) · Israel: 16.9% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Israel carries 23% more fine dust than in Cyprus
Cyprus: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Israel: 20.4 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 70% more likely to be murdered in Israel than in Cyprus
Cyprus: 1 per 100k (2024) · Israel: 1.6 per 100k (2022)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Israel are 19% deadlier than in Cyprus
Cyprus: 5.7 per 100k (2023) · Israel: 6.8 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Israel is on average 0.8 °C warmer than Cyprus
Cyprus: 20.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 21.1°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Cyprus gets 82% more rain than Israel
Cyprus: 373 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Israel: 205 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Cyprus bigger than Israel?
Israel is larger. Cyprus fits inside Israel 2.4 times.
Which has more people, Cyprus or Israel?
Israel has 7.4 times as many people as Cyprus (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Cyprus or Israel?
People in Israel live 1.4 years longer than in Cyprus. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Cyprus and 83.2 in Israel.
Are people taller in Cyprus or Israel?
Men in Israel are 3.2 cm taller than in Cyprus (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
