Australia vs Cyprus: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Australia and Cyprus: Cyprus leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (772,300) against Australia (14.91); Cyprus leads on Major Urban Areas Population (269,000 people) against Australia (5.24 people); Cyprus leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (49,000) against Australia (1.18). Across 110 compared metrics, Australia wins on 63 and Cyprus wins on 29.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 97.06 %★ | 91.22 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 97% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 91% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 75.15 points★ | 59.04 points | |
| Radios | 25.5 | Greek Cypriot area: 310,000 (1997); Turkish Cypriot area: 56,450 (1994) | |
| Televisions | 10.15 | Greek Cypriot area: 248,000 (1997); Turkish Cypriot area: 52,300 (1994) | |
| Waterways | 8,368 | none |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.42M | 111,239★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 394.65 | 6.84★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | population is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, by | population concentrated in central Nicosia and in the major cities of the south: Paphos, Limassol, and Larnaca | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 72 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.41 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 492 | 780★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.18 % | 6.15 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 83.98★ | 41.93 | |
| Agricultural land | 3.67M sq. km★ | 1,124.92 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 25,760 km★ | 648 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 238.47 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 19,450★ | 269 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 90.34 %★ | 67.82 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 6 | 6 | |
| Independence | 1 | 16★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 15.74★ | 32.45 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.4 | 10★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.5 % of GDP★ | 9.4 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 % | 0.1 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 3.8 people/sq km★ | 2.2 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 2 %★ | 14 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 28.7 | 30★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29 % | 21.8 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 30,000 | <1000 (2017 est.) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 60,000★ | 13,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 53.27 % | 53.99 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.79 | 0.81★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.17 years★ | 84.31 years | |
| Median age of population | 38.51 years | 39.04 years★ | |
| Population Change | 266,623.9 persons★ | 11,630 persons | |
| Population density | 3.54 per sq. km★ | 149.86 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 27.23M persons★ | 1.38M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.86 | 0.89★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.75 %★ | 9.95 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.9 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.81 %★ | 7.11 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.1 % of GDP★ | 4.7 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 6.26M persons★ | 337,997.2 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 14.91 | 772,300★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.59 years | 11.81 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 5.24 people | 269,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.2★ | 174.99 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 18★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 17 | all Cypriot men must complete 14 months of compulsory service upon reaching the age of 18; women may volunteer for 6 months of service at age 18; men and women may also enlist as contract soldiers up to age 42 (2025) | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 81.69 %★ | 76.1 % | |
| Physician Density | 4.09 people/sq km★ | 3.56 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.59 %★ | 0.89 % | |
| Population living in slums | 0.03 % | 0.31 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 184,381.4 persons | 9,561.4 persons★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.63 per woman★ | 1.37 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 146,184.2 persons★ | 7,369.8 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 2.81 per live births | 2.6 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 3.09 | 7.11★ | |
| Airports | 2,257★ | 14 | |
| Civil Air Travel | about 150 major transport aircraft | 11 | |
| Heliports | 392★ | 68 |