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Cyprus

Republic of Cyprus

Capital: Nicosia
Languages: Greek, Turkish
Currency: Euro
People: 1.37 million (2025)
Neighbours: none by land

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Surprising facts about Cyprus

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Cyprus among 213 countries & territories

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Total area

9,250 km²

163rd of 205

2024

Coastline

648 km

91st of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

1,951 m

123rd of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

18.6%

131st of 207

2024

Farmland

13.6%

166th of 205

2024

Population

1.37 million

155th of 210

2025

Population density

148 per km²

74th of 209

2025

Height of men

172.8 cm

105th of 196

2019

Height of women

160.6 cm

99th of 196

2019

Median age

37.8 years

63rd of 213

2023

Fertility rate

1.38 children per woman

176th of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

14.9%

65th of 210

2025

Refugees hosted per 1,000 residents

35.2 per 1,000

11th of 181

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$41.2 billion

105th of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$64,575

33rd of 198

2025

Income inequality (Gini)

31.8

109th of 155

2023

Extreme poverty ($3.00 a day)

129th of 142

2023

Unemployment

4.9%

102nd of 186

2025

Health spending per person

$2,899

32nd of 193

2023

Military spending

1.6%

88th of 161

2025

Tax revenue (central government)

23.9%

21st of 150

2024

Life expectancy

81.8 years

40th of 210

2024

Infant mortality

4.1 per 1,000

153rd of 194

2024

Doctors

3.6 per 1,000

45th of 190

2022

Hospital beds

2.2 per 1,000

90th of 158

2022

Suicide rate

3.8 per 100k

156th of 185

2023

Adult obesity

23.7%

99th of 195

2024

Smoking

32.5%

21st of 166

2024

Life satisfaction

6.13

65th of 163

2025

Alcohol consumption

4.9 litres

95th of 195

2023

Meat supply

77.9 kg

50th of 189

2023

Daily calories

2,876 kcal

106th of 189

2023

Working hours

1,840 hours

79th of 130

2023

Years of schooling

12.6 years

31st of 193

2023

Internet users

90%

64th of 208

2024

Fixed broadband download speed

249 Mbps

48th of 197

2026

Access to electricity

100%

1st of 209

2024

Urban population

67%

95th of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

156

25th of 208

2024

CO₂ per person

5.4 t

54th of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

27.7%

106th of 201

2025

Air pollution (PM2.5)

16.6 µg/m³

106th of 213

2024

Homicide rate

1 per 100k

117th of 160

2024

Road deaths

5.7 per 100k

167th of 185

2023

Average temperature

20.4°C

111th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Rainfall

373 mm

154th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

7.3

19th of 160

2026

Air passengers per resident

0.53

59th of 165

2023

Tourists per resident

2.97

20th of 179

2024

Official languages

31st of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

65%

51st of 198

2025

World Heritage sites

94th of 195

2026

Olympic medals (all time)

110th of 202

2026 edition

World twins

The countries most like Cyprus across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.