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 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 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 Nobel laureates were born there?

Cyprus has produced 7.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Israel 5.9.

Cyprus: 7.3 (2025) · Israel: 5.9 (2025)

How many official languages?

Cyprus and Israel are practically level.

Cyprus: 2 (2026) · Israel: 2 (2026)

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 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 8.8% of its GDP on the military, Cyprus 1.6%.

Cyprus: 1.6% (2024) · Israel: 8.8% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Israel’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Cyprus’.

Cyprus: 65% (2025) · Israel: 101% (2025)

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 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 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)

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 people are online?

90% of people in Cyprus are online, versus 88% in Israel.

Cyprus: 90% (2024) · Israel: 88% (2024)

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)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 19% of Cyprus, but only 6.5% of Israel.

Cyprus: 18.7% (2023) · Israel: 6.5% (2023)

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)

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 8% deadlier than in Cyprus.

Cyprus: 3.9 per 100k (2021) · Israel: 4.2 per 100k (2021)

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)