Compare Cyprus & its neighbours

(Egypt, Greece, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Akrotiri, Dhekelia)

CyprusEgyptGreeceIsraelLebanonSyriaTurkey
Misc
Country CodeCYEGGRILLBSYTR
Geography
Area (sq km)9,2511,001,450131,95720,77010,400185,180783,562
Coastline (km)6482,45013,6762732251937,200
Highest Point (m)1,951 (Mount Olympus)2,629 (Mount Catherine)2,917 (Mount Olympus)2,224 (Mitspe Shlagim)3,088 (Qornet es Saouda)2,814 (Mount Hermon (Jabal a-Shayk))5,137 (Mount Ararat)
Average Elevation (m)913214985081,2505141,132
People
Population1,237,08899,413,31710,761,5238,424,9046,100,07519,454,26381,257,239
Median Age37.2023.9044.9030.1031.3024.5031.40
Growth Rate1.27 %2.38 %-0.07 %1.49 %-3.13 %7.37 %0.49 %
Birth Rate (Births a year per 1,000 people)11.2028.808.3017.9014.1020.7015.40
Death Rate (Deaths a year per 1,000 people)6.804.5011.405.205.104.006.00
Urban Population66.80 %42.70 %79.10 %92.40 %88.60 %54.20 %75.10 %
Health
Mothers age at first birth28.8022.7029.8027.6022.30
Maternal mortality rate (Deaths per 100,000 live births)7.0033.003.005.0015.0068.0016.00
Infant mortality rate (Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births)7.7018.304.503.407.2014.4016.90
Health expenditure (As a percentage of GDP)7.40 %5.60 %8.10 %7.80 %6.40 %3.30 %5.40 %
Physicians (per 1,000 people)1.950.794.593.222.271.221.76
Hospital beds (per 1,000 people)3.401.604.303.102.901.502.70
Adult obesity (Percentage of population with BMI > 30)21.80 %32.00 %24.90 %26.10 %32.00 %27.80 %32.10 %
Education
Education expenditure (As a percentage of GDP)6.40 %5.90 %2.50 %5.10 %4.30 %
School life (years)1513181611918
Youth unemployment (% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed)24.70 %29.60 %43.60 %7.30 %35.80 %20.50 %
Economy
GDP (Gross Domestic Product in US $)31.780 billion1.204 trillion299.300 billion317.100 billion88.250 billion50.280 billion2.186 trillion
Growth Rate (Real growth rate of GDP)3.90 %4.20 %1.40 %3.30 %1.50 %-36.50 %7.40 %
GDP per capita (Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $)37,20012,70027,80036,40019,6002,90027,000
Gross National Saving (National saving as a percent of GDP)13.70 %9.00 %10.90 %23.60 %-0.70 %17.00 %25.50 %