Cyprus vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 116 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Cyprus and Malaysia: Cyprus leads on Labor Force Participation Rate (772,300) against Malaysia (18.26); Cyprus leads on Major Urban Areas Population (269,000 people) against Malaysia (8.62 people); Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (208,400) against Cyprus (500). Across 116 compared metrics, Cyprus wins on 34 and Malaysia wins on 68.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 48 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 11 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
7 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 89.6 % | 98.02 %★ | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 91.22 % | 97.69 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 91% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 98% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 59.04 points★ | 56.09 points | |
| Radios | Greek Cypriot area: 310,000 (1997); Turkish Cypriot area: 56,450 (1994) | 10.9 | |
| Televisions | Greek Cypriot area: 248,000 (1997); Turkish Cypriot area: 52,300 (1994) | 10.8 | |
| Waterways | none | 7,296 |
Economy
48 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 111,239★ | 13.93M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 6.84★ | 260.01 | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | population concentrated in central Nicosia and in the major cities of the south: Paphos, Limassol, and Larnaca | a highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 38.57 sq km★ | 13.3 sq km | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.41 Cubic meters per year | 64 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 780★ | 580 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 6.15 %★ | 4.11 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 41.93 | 209.87★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1,124.92 sq. km | 85,710 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 648 km | 4,675 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 238.47 cubic meters per inhabitant | 611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 269 | 4,420★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 67.82 % | 67.87 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 6 | 13★ | |
| Independence | 16 | 31★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
11 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 99.72 %★ | 94.7 % | |
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 27.62 | 13.01★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10 | 21.1★ | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 5,863.41 USD★ | 1,703.34 USD | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.4 % of GDP★ | 4.4 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 %★ | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.2 people/sq km★ | 2 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 14 %★ | 26 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 21.8 % | 15.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | <1000 (2017 est.) | 92,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 14.1 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 13,000 | 136,000★ |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 53.99 % | 58.88 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.81★ | 0.65 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 84.31 years★ | 80.87 years | |
| Median age of population | 39.04 years★ | 31.44 years | |
| Population Change | 11,630 persons | 428,622.9 persons★ | |
| Population density | 149.86 per sq. km | 110.8 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.38M persons | 36.40M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.89★ | 0.29 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 9.95 % | 14.05 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 52.2 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 7.11 % | 5.8 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.7 % of GDP★ | 3.5 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 337,997.2 persons | 9.69M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 772,300★ | 18.26 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.81 years★ | 9.72 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 269,000 people★ | 8.62 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 174.99★ | 167.88 | |
| 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) | 17 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 76.1 % | 83.21 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.56 people/sq km★ | 2.34 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.89 % | 0.97 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0.31 %★ | 0.2 % | |
| Total deaths | 9,561.4 persons★ | 179,998.3 persons | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.37 per woman | 1.53 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 7,369.8 persons | 162,673.4 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 2.6 per live births★ | 5.53 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 7.11★ | 1.58 | |
| Airports | 14 | 100★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 11 | 53★ | |
| Heliports | 68★ | 24 |