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Cyprus
Cyprus
Population
1.4M
Rank #157Source: World Bank
Capital
Nicosia
Source: REST Countries
Region
Europe
Europe & Central Asia
Source: REST Countries
GDP (Nominal)
$37.63B
Rank #104Source: World Bank
Land Area
9.3K km²
Rank #165Source: REST Countries
Life Expectancy
81.648 yrs
Source: World Bank
Historical Trends
Population Trend (5-Year)
Source: World Bank
GDP Trend (5-Year, Nominal USD)
Source: World Bank
Geography
Area: 9,251 km²
Landlocked: No
Independent: Yes
Climate: temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters
Terrain: central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast
Elevation: mean elevation: 91 m lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m highest point: Mount Olympus 1,951 m
Natural Hazards: moderate earthquake activity; droughts
Environmental Issues: water resource problems (no natural reservoir catchments, seasonal disparity in rainfall, sea water intrusion to island's largest aquifer, increased salination in the north); water pollution from...
Land Use: agricultural land: 13.4% (2011 est.) forest: 18.8% (2011 est.) other: 67.8% (2011 est.)
Geography Note: the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily and Sardinia); several small Cypriot enclaves exist within the Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area
Natural Resources
copperpyritesasbestosgypsumtimbersaltmarbleclay earth pigment
People & Society
Fertility Rate
1.39
Population
1.4M
Ethnic Groups
Greek (98.8%)other (1%)unspecified (0.2%)
Religions
Orthodox Christian (89.1%)Roman Catholic (2.9%)Protestant/Anglican (2%)Muslim (1.8%)Buddhist (1%)other (includes Maronite, Armenian Church, Hindu) (1.4%)unknown (1.1%)none/atheist (0.6%)
Economy
GDP per Capita
$38,674.293
GDP per Capita PPP
62,312.074
(2024)
(2024)
GNI per Capita
32,870
(2024)
(2024)
Gini Index
31.8
(2023)
(2023)
Unemployment
4.9%
(2024)
(2024)
Inflation
1.8%
(2024)
(2024)
Public Debt
Not Available
Energy
Electricity Access
100%
(2023)
(2023)
Renewable Energy
15.6%
(2021)
(2021)
CO₂ Emissions
7.341 Mt
(2024)
(2024)
Energy Intensity
2.36 MJ/$
(2022)
(2022)
Renewable Electricity
15.135%
(2021)
(2021)
Environment
Forest Coverage
18.666% of land
(2023)
(2023)
Communications
Internet Users
91.221%
(2023)
(2023)
Mobile Penetration
155.696%
(2023)
(2023)
Broadband Subscribers
38.732%
(2023)
(2023)
Transportation
Air Transport Freight
0.369 M ton-km
(2023)
(2023)
Container Port Traffic
371,740 TEU
(2022)
(2022)
Airports
6,815
Rail Lines
N/A
Roads Total
13,402 km(©IRF)
Military
Military Forces
Republic of Cyprus: Cypriot National Guard (Ethniki Froura, EF, includes Army Land Forces, Naval Command, Air Command)
Personnel Strength
the Cypriot National Guard has approximately 13-15,000 total active duty personnel
Military Expenditure (USD)
$0.60B
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
1.65%
Military Expenditure History
1.6% of GDP (2019) 1.8% of GDP (2018) 1.6% of GDP (2017) 1.4% of GDP (2016) 1.7% of GDP (2015)
Equipment & Inventories
the inventory of the Cypriot National Guard is a mix of Soviet-era and some more modern weapons systems; since 2010, it has received equipment from France, Israel, Italy, Oman, and Russia (2019 est.)
Service Age & Obligation
Cypriot National Guard (CNG): 18-50 years of age for compulsory military service for all Greek Cypriot males; 17 years of age for voluntary service; 12-month service obligation
Education
Pre-Primary Enrollment
86.661%
(2020)
(2020)
Primary Enrollment
98.592%
(2023)
(2023)
Secondary Enrollment
102.401%
(2023)
(2023)
Tertiary Enrollment
99.022%
(2023)
(2023)
Education Spending
4.736% of GDP
(2022)
(2022)
Adult Literacy Rate
98.68%
(2011)
(2011)
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
12.039:1
(2017)
(2017)
Health
Physicians per 1,000
3.556
(2022)
(2022)
Safe Water Access
99.721%
(2024)
(2024)
Safe Drinking Water
99.721%
(2024)
(2024)
Under-5 Mortality
3.5 per 1,000
(2023)
(2023)
Maternal Mortality (World Bank)
22.604 per 100,000
(2021)
(2021)
Hospital Beds per 1,000
79.866
(2021)
(2021)
UHC Coverage Index
76
(2023)
(2023)
Measles Immunization
94%
(2024)
(2024)
Social Indicators
Extreme Poverty Rate
Not Available
Food Insecurity
2.5%
(2023)
(2023)
Youth NEET Rate
12.984%
(2024)
(2024)
Governance
Women in Government
14.286%
(2024)
(2024)
Voice & Accountability
0.97
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Political Stability
0.41
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Government Effectiveness
0.74
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Regulatory Quality
0.78
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Rule of Law
0.63
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Control of Corruption
0.33
(Above Average)
(2023)
(Above Average)
(2023)
Government
Government Type
Republic of Cyprus - presidential republic; "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (self-declared) - parliamentary republic with enhanced presidency note: a separation of the two main ethnic...
Legal System
mixed legal system of English common law and civil law with European law supremacy
Executive Branch
chief of state: President Nikos ANASTASIADIS (since 28 February 2013); the president is both chief of state and head of government; note - vice presidency reserved for a Turkish Cypriot, but vacant...
Legislative Branch
description: area under government control: unicameral House of Representatives or Vouli Antiprosopon (80 seats; 56 assigned to Greek Cypriots, 24 to Turkish Cypriots, but only those assigned to...
Judicial Branch
highest courts: Supreme Court of Cyprus (consists of 13 judges, including the court president); note - the highest court in the "TRNC" is the "Supreme Court" (consists of 8 "judges," including the...
National Symbols
Flag Description
centered on a white field is a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the island has long been famous for its copper deposits) above two olive-green-colored, crossed olive branches; the branches...
National Symbols
Cypriot mouflon (wild sheep), white dove; national colors: blue, white
National Anthem
name: "Ymnos eis tin Eleftherian" (Hymn to Liberty) lyrics/music: Dionysios SOLOMOS/Nikolaos MANTZAROS note: adopted 1960; Cyprus adopted the Greek national anthem as its own; the Turkish Cypriot...
Safety
Homicide Rate
0.818 per 100,000
(2023)
(2023)
Travel Information
Language(s): Greek, Turkish
Currency: EUR (€)
Timezone(s): UTC+02:00
Landlocked: No
Independent: Yes
Driving Side: Left
Calling Code: +357
Car Sign: CY
Week Starts: Monday
Data sources: World Bank, UN Data • Updated daily •Learn about our data