World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Cyprus fits inside the median country 12 times
Cyprus: 9,250 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Cyprus’ coastline is 47% longer than the median country’s
Cyprus: 648 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 384 m above Cyprus’
Cyprus: 1,951 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 38% of the median country, versus 14% of Cyprus
Cyprus: 13.6% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 5.4 times as many people as Cyprus
Cyprus: 1.37 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Cyprus is 51% more densely populated than the median country
Cyprus: 148 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
The median country and Cyprus are practically level
Cyprus: 172.8 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
The median country and Cyprus are practically level
Cyprus: 160.6 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Cyprus is 6.6 years older than in the median country
Cyprus: 37.8 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.5 more children on average than in Cyprus
Cyprus: 1.38 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Cyprus are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Cyprus: 14.9% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Cyprus hosts 43 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Cyprus: 35.2 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Cyprus has produced 7.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the median country none
Cyprus: 7.3 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Cyprus has 2 official languages, the median country 1
Cyprus: 2 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 10% larger than Cyprus’
Cyprus: $41.2 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Cyprus produces 3.1 times as much per person as the median country
Cyprus: Int$64,575 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Cyprus (Gini 2.6 points higher)
Cyprus: 31.8 (2023) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in the median country live on less than $3 a day, versus 0% in Cyprus
Cyprus: 0% (2023) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
The median country and Cyprus are practically level
Cyprus: 4.9% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country and Cyprus are practically level
Cyprus: 1.6% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Cyprus’ central government collects 24% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Cyprus: 23.9% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Cyprus’ price level (US = 100) is 1.4× the median country’s
Cyprus: 65% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Cyprus spends 6.2 times as much on health per person as the median country
Cyprus: $2,899 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Cyprus live 7.2 years longer than in the median country
Cyprus: 81.8 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 3.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Cyprus
Cyprus: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Cyprus has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as the median country
Cyprus: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
The median country has 13% more hospital beds per person than Cyprus
Cyprus: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in the median country is 2.6 times that in Cyprus
Cyprus: 3.8 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
The median country and Cyprus are practically level
Cyprus: 23.7% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
33% of adults in Cyprus smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Cyprus: 32.5% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Cyprus rate their lives 0.29 points higher than in the median country
Cyprus: 6.13 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Cyprus drink 12% more alcohol than in the median country
Cyprus: 4.9 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Cyprus has 39% more meat per person than the median country
Cyprus: 77.9 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The median country has 61 kcal more food per person per day than Cyprus
Cyprus: 2,876 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 135 more hours a year than in Cyprus
Cyprus: 1,840 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Cyprus went to school 2.6 years longer than in the median country
Cyprus: 12.6 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Cyprus welcomed 8.6 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019)
Cyprus: 2.97 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Cyprus and the median country are practically level
Cyprus: 3 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The median country has won 4 Olympic medals, Cyprus 2
Cyprus: 2 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Cyprus are online, versus 82% in the median country
Cyprus: 90% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Cyprus is 54% faster than in the median country
Cyprus: 249 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Cyprus and the median country are practically level
Cyprus: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
67% of people in Cyprus live in cities, versus 64% in the median country
Cyprus: 67% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Cyprus has 156 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115
Cyprus: 156 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Cyprus: no data · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Cyprus fly 2.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country
Cyprus: 0.53 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 33% of the median country, but only 19% of Cyprus
Cyprus: 18.6% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Cyprus emits 80% more CO₂ than someone in the median country
Cyprus: 5.4 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of the median country’s electricity is renewable, versus 28% in Cyprus
Cyprus: 27.7% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
Cyprus and the median country are nearly identical here
Cyprus: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.4 times as likely to be murdered in the median country as in Cyprus
Cyprus: 1 per 100k (2024) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 3.3 times as deadly as in Cyprus
Cyprus: 5.7 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 2.6 °C warmer than Cyprus
Cyprus: 20.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 2.7 times as much rain as Cyprus
Cyprus: 373 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Cyprus bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Cyprus fits inside the median country 12 times.
Which has more people, Cyprus or the median country?
The median country has 5.4 times as many people as Cyprus (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Cyprus or the median country?
People in Cyprus live 7.2 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 81.8 years in Cyprus and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Cyprus or the median country?
The median country and Cyprus are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).