Cyprus vs Greece: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Cyprus and Greece: Cyprus leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (772,300) against Greece (4.66); Cyprus leads on Major Urban Areas Population (269,000 people) against Greece (3.15 people); Greece leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (371,900) against Cyprus (500). Across 119 compared metrics, Cyprus wins on 50 and Greece wins on 57.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 50 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 12 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 89.6 %★ | 86.27 % | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 91.22 %★ | 85.01 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 91% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 85% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 59.04 points★ | 55.37 points | |
| Radios | Greek Cypriot area: 310,000 (1997); Turkish Cypriot area: 56,450 (1994) | 5.02 | |
| Televisions | Greek Cypriot area: 248,000 (1997); Turkish Cypriot area: 52,300 (1994) | 2.54 | |
| Waterways | none | 80 |
Economy
50 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 111,239★ | 1.37M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 6.84★ | 62.06 | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | population concentrated in central Nicosia and in the major cities of the south: Paphos, Limassol, and Larnaca | one third of the population lives in and around metropolitan Athens; the remainder of the country has moderate population density mixed with sizeable urban clusters | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 38.57 sq km★ | 34.94 sq km | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.41 Cubic meters per year | 10.3 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 780★ | 68 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 6.15 %★ | 1.73 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 41.93★ | 34.24 | |
| Agricultural land | 1,124.92 sq. km | 49,262.14 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 648 km | 13,676 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 238.47 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,210.72 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 269 | 12,191★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 67.82 %★ | 58.09 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 6 | 13★ | |
| Independence | 16★ | 3 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18★ | 17 |
Health
12 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 99.72 %★ | 96.69 % | |
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 32.45 | 11.6★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10★ | 8 | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 5,863.41 USD★ | 4,141.71 USD | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.4 % of GDP★ | 9.2 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.2 people/sq km | 4.2 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 14 % | 5 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 30 | 30.7★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.8 %★ | 24.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | <1000 (2017 est.) | 17,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 13,000 | 147,000★ |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 53.99 %★ | 50.12 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.81★ | 0.67 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.31 years | 85.11 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 39.04 years | 47.22 years★ | |
| Population Change | 11,630 persons★ | -67,933.1 persons | |
| Population density | 149.86 per sq. km | 74.53 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.38M persons | 9.83M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.89★ | 0.68 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 9.95 %★ | 7.38 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.11 %★ | 11.99 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.7 % of GDP★ | 3.4 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 337,997.2 persons | 1.91M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 772,300★ | 4.66 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.81 years★ | 9.54 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 96 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 269,000 people★ | 3.15 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 174.99 | 177.32★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 21★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 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) | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 76.1 %★ | 68.29 % | |
| Physician Density | 3.56 people/sq km | 6.58 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.89 %★ | -0.35 % | |
| Population living in slums | 0.31 %★ | -0.3 % | |
| Total deaths | 9,561.4 persons★ | 120,560.1 persons | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.37 per woman★ | 1.3 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 7,369.8 persons★ | -10,452.7 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 2.6 per live births★ | 2.88 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇬🇷 Greece | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 7.11★ | 3.5 | |
| Airports | 14 | 82★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 11 | 39★ | |
| Heliports | 68★ | 59 |