How much coast is there?

Cyprus’ coastline is 2.9 times as long as Lebanon’s.

Cyprus: 648 km (2026 edition) · Lebanon: 225 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Lebanon’s highest peak towers 1,137 m above Cyprus’.

Cyprus: 1,951 m (2026 edition) · Lebanon: 3,088 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Lebanon has 4.3 times as many people as Cyprus.

Cyprus: 1.37 million (2025) · Lebanon: 5.85 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Lebanon is 3.9 times as densely populated as Cyprus.

Cyprus: 148 per km² (2025) · Lebanon: 572 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Cyprus is 9.4 years older than in Lebanon.

Cyprus: 37.8 years (2023) · Lebanon: 28.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Lebanon have 0.8 more children on average than in Cyprus.

Cyprus: 1.38 children per woman (2024) · Lebanon: 2.23 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

15% of people in Cyprus are 65 or older, versus 10% in Lebanon.

Cyprus: 14.9% (2025) · Lebanon: 10.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Cyprus has produced 7.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Lebanon 1.7.

Cyprus: 7.3 (2025) · Lebanon: 1.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Cyprus and Lebanon are practically level.

Cyprus: 2 (2026) · Lebanon: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Cyprus’ economy is 59% larger than Lebanon’s.

Cyprus: $41.2 billion (2025) · Lebanon: $26 billion (2024)

How much is produced per person?

Cyprus produces 5.4 times as much per person as Lebanon.

Cyprus: Int$64,575 (2025) · Lebanon: Int$11,918 (2024)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Lebanon than in Cyprus (Gini 3.7 points higher).

Cyprus: 31.8 (2023) · Lebanon: 35.5 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 11% in Lebanon, versus 4.9% in Cyprus.

Cyprus: 4.9% (2025) · Lebanon: 11% (2023)

How much goes to the military?

Lebanon spends 2.6% of its GDP on the military, Cyprus 1.6%.

Cyprus: 1.6% (2024) · Lebanon: 2.6% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Cyprus’ price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Lebanon’s.

Cyprus: 65% (2025) · Lebanon: 38% (2024)

How much is spent on health?

Cyprus spends 11 times as much on health per person as Lebanon.

Cyprus: $2,899 (2023) · Lebanon: $261 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Lebanon is 3.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Cyprus.

Cyprus: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Lebanon: 15.3 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Cyprus has 33% more doctors per person than Lebanon.

Cyprus: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Lebanon: 2.7 per 1,000 (2020)

How common is obesity?

31% of adults in Lebanon are obese, versus 24% in Cyprus.

Cyprus: 23.7% (2024) · Lebanon: 31.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

47% of adults in Lebanon smoke, versus 33% in Cyprus.

Cyprus: 32.5% (2024) · Lebanon: 46.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Cyprus rate their lives 2.40 points higher than in Lebanon.

Cyprus: 6.13 (2025) · Lebanon: 3.72 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Cyprus drink 2.4 times as much alcohol as in Lebanon.

Cyprus: 4.9 litres (2023) · Lebanon: 2 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Cyprus has 2 times as much meat per person as Lebanon.

Cyprus: 77.9 kg (2023) · Lebanon: 38.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Cyprus has 49 kcal more food per person per day than Lebanon.

Cyprus: 2,876 kcal (2023) · Lebanon: 2,828 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Lebanon put in 572 more hours a year than in Cyprus.

Cyprus: 1,840 hours (2023) · Lebanon: 2,412 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Cyprus went to school 2.2 years longer than in Lebanon.

Cyprus: 12.6 years (2023) · Lebanon: 10.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Cyprus welcomed 12 times as many tourists per resident as Lebanon (2019).

Cyprus: 2.97 (2024) · Lebanon: 0.26 (2022)

How many people are online?

90% of people in Cyprus are online, versus 81% in Lebanon.

Cyprus: 90% (2024) · Lebanon: 81% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

Cyprus and Lebanon are practically level.

Cyprus: 100% (2024) · Lebanon: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

91% of people in Lebanon live in cities, versus 67% in Cyprus.

Cyprus: 67% (2025) · Lebanon: 91% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Cyprus has 156 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Lebanon 74.

Cyprus: 156 (2024) · Lebanon: 74 (2022)

How much railway is there?

Cyprus: no data · Lebanon: 401 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Cyprus fly 15% more passengers per resident than those from Lebanon.

Cyprus: 0.53 (2023) · Lebanon: 0.46 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 19% of Cyprus, but only 14% of Lebanon.

Cyprus: 18.7% (2023) · Lebanon: 14.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Cyprus emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Lebanon.

Cyprus: 5.4 t (2024) · Lebanon: 2.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

44% of Lebanon’s electricity is renewable, versus 28% in Cyprus.

Cyprus: 27.7% (2025) · Lebanon: 43.8% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Lebanon carries 58% more fine dust than in Cyprus.

Cyprus: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Lebanon: 26.2 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.3 times as likely to be murdered in Lebanon as in Cyprus.

Cyprus: 1 per 100k (2024) · Lebanon: 2.2 per 100k (2020)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Lebanon are 2.5 times as deadly as in Cyprus.

Cyprus: 3.9 per 100k (2021) · Lebanon: 9.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Cyprus is on average 3.8 °C warmer than Lebanon.

Cyprus: 20.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Lebanon: 16.6°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Lebanon gets 53% more rain than Cyprus.

Cyprus: 373 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Lebanon: 570 mm (2016–2025 avg)