Cyprus

Country in Eastern Europe, Europe · ranked on 1,759 metrics

Cyprus is a country in Europe with a population of 1,382,334 (156th of 235). It ranks best for Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (8th of 204), Advanced Education (8th of 167), Econ Freedom Index Heritage (tied 18th of 174). It ranks lowest for Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (tied 161st of 171), Mortality To Incidence Ratio (tied 159th of 176), Mortality (Deaths) - Male (162nd of 183).

Population
1.4M
156th highest of 235
Density
149.6
89th highest of 235
Growth rate
0.84%
110th highest of 235
Area
9,251
169th highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Eastern Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 444 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Poverty Rate by Country · 2026
    1st of 160
  2. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    2nd of 171
  3. Countries with Water Scarcity · 2019
    2nd of 163
  4. Ecological Footprint by Country · 2026
    tied 3rd of 126
  5. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    7th of 204
  6. Birth Defect Rates by Country · 2021
    8th of 204
  7. Social Progress Index by Country · 2025
    8th of 167
  8. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2018
    tied 9th of 198
  9. Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    tied 1st of 193
  10. Inflation Rate by Country · 2025
    tied 10th of 159

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Water Stress by Country · 2023
    2nd worst of 163
  2. Countries Without Debt · 2025
    202nd of 206
  3. Anxiety Rates by Country · 2023
    197th of 203
  4. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    tied last of 198
  5. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    173rd of 183
  6. Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country · 2021
    tied 161st of 171
  7. Cervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020
    tied 159th of 176
  8. Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    152nd of 167
  9. Cost of Electricity by Country · 2025
    131st of 144
  10. Best Countries to Hide Money · 2022
    125th of 138

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Strongest category Population (77), weakest Law (46). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Slovenia80% similar
  2. Luxembourg80% similar
  3. Malta80% similar
  4. Slovakia80% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  5. Greece79% similar

Cities in Cyprus

1 city with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Cyprus?
Cyprus has a population of 1,382,334, 156th among 235 countries.
What does Cyprus rank best at?
Among countries, Cyprus ranks best for Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (8th of 204); Advanced Education (8th of 167); Econ Freedom Index Heritage (tied 18th of 174).
Where does Cyprus rank worst?
Cyprus ranks lowest for Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1% (tied 161st of 171); Mortality To Incidence Ratio (tied 159th of 176); Mortality (Deaths) - Male (162nd of 183).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Cyprus?
Rankodex ranks Cyprus on 1,759 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,759 metrics with a value for this place, in 604 topics