National Identity
- Official name
- Republic of Cyprus
- Official name (in Greek)
- Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
- Official name (in Greek, Romanized)
- Kypriakí Dimokratía
- Official name (in Turkish)
- Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti
- Name etymology
the Greek name for the island is Kupros, which is probably derived from the Sumerian kabar, meaning "copper" or "bronze;" copper mines were located on the island in antiquity
Sources:- The Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus ↗ - CyLaw - Cyprus Bar Association - The Cyprus Institute of Legal Information
- The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
- National emblem
- National flag
- The Republic shall have its own flag of neutral design and colour, which shall be chosen jointly by the President and the Vice-President of the Republic.
Translated from the Press and Information Office, Ministry of Interior, Republic of Cyprus The background of the flag is white. In the centre is displayed the map of Cyprus in the colour of copper, above two crossed olive branches of olive-green colour.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Press and Information Office, Ministry of Interior, Republic of Cyprus The colour of copper has a double symbolism: first, the name of the island is said to derive from an ancient word for copper (Eteocypriot or Sumerian), and second, copper has been closely connected with Cyprus since antiquity, when the island became the principal producer and supplier of the said mineral. The olive branches symbolise peace.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Supreme Constitutional Court of Cyprus ARTICLE 4.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerTranslated from the Press and Information Office, Ministry of Interior, Republic of Cyprus The flag of the Republic of Cyprus was established in 1960 when Cyprus became an independent sovereign state.
Unofficial translation by WorldometerSources:- publications.gov.cy ↗ - the Press and Information Office, Ministry of Interior, Republic of Cyprus
- supremeconstitutionalcourt.gov.cy ↗ - the Supreme Constitutional Court of Cyprus
- National anthem
- Ymnos eis tin Eleftherian (Ύμνος εις την Ελευθερίαν)0:45
- Title (in Greek)
- Ύμνος εις την Ελευθερίαν
- Title (in Greek, Romanized)
- Ymnos eis tin Eleftherian
- Title (in English, translated)
- Hymn to Freedom
- Lyrics
Σε γνωρίζω από την κόψη του σπαθιού την τρομερή, σε γνωρίζω από την όψη που με βιά μετράει την γη.
Απ’ τα κόκκαλα βγαλμένη των Ελλήνων τα ιερά, και σαν πρώτα ανδρειωμένη, χαίρε, ω χαίρε, Ελευθεριά! και σαν πρώτα ανδρειωμένη, χαίρε, ω χαίρε, Ελευθεριά! και σαν πρώτα ανδρειωμένη, χαίρε, ω χαίρε, Ελευθεριά!
Source: - Citizens
- Cypriots
- Official name:The Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus ↗ - CyLaw - Cyprus Bar Association - The Cyprus Institute of Legal Information
- Official name, Citizens:The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
- Coat of arms:Image credit
- National flag:publications.gov.cy ↗ - the Press and Information Office, Ministry of Interior, Republic of Cyprus
- National flag:supremeconstitutionalcourt.gov.cy ↗ - the Supreme Constitutional Court of Cyprus
- National anthem:nationalanthems.info ↗
Geography
- Location
- Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey
- Total area
- 9,251 km²
- Land area
- 9,241 km²
- Water area
- 10 km²
- Land borders
- 156 km
- Coastline
- 648 km
- Terrain
Central plain with mountains to north and south; scattered but significant plains along southern coast - Mean elevation
- 91 m
- Highest point
- 1,951 mMount Olympus
- Lowest point
- 0 mMediterranean Sea
- Climate
Temperate Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool winters - Avg. temperature
- 19.7 °C
- Avg. daily range
- 16.4 to 23.2 °C
- Annual precipitation
- 384 mm
Temperature °CMeanDaily rangePrecipitation mmMonthly climate normals Month Avg. high, °C Mean, °C Avg. low, °C Precipitation, mm January 14.4 11.5 9 73 February 14.9 11.9 9.2 57 March 17.3 14 10.9 40 April 20.7 17.1 13.5 27 May 25 21.2 17.4 21 June 29.1 25.4 21.5 5 July 32 28.1 24.2 2 August 32.2 28.3 24.6 2 September 29.7 25.7 22.2 8 October 26 22.2 18.9 28 November 20.7 17.3 14.4 46 December 16.3 13.3 10.8 76 Country-wide averages over 1991–2020.
Sources:- The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
- Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Weather
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- Land use2023
- Arable10.6%Perm. crops3.1%Pasture0.2%Forest18.6%Other67.1%
- Arable land
- 97,873 hectares (10.6%)
- Permanent crops
- 29,019 hectares (3.1%)
- Permanent meadows & pastures
- 2,104 hectares (0.2%)
- Forest
- 172,036 hectares (18.6%)
- Other land
- 620,098 hectares (67.1%)
Source: - Natural hazards2026
- Earthquakes6.9Very high#45/191Tsunamis4.0Medium#68/191Epidemics3.2Low#150/191Coastal floods2.9Low#108/191Drought2.4Very low#119/191River floods0.0Very lowTropical cyclones0.0Very low
Scores out of 10, ranks out of 191 countries.
Source:- INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Location, Land borders, Coastline, Terrain, Mean elevation, Highest point, Lowest point, Climate:The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
- Climate:Climate Change Knowledge Portal (ERA5 reanalysis) ↗ - World Bank
- Land use:FAOSTAT Land Use domain ↗ - FAO
- Natural hazards:INFORM Risk Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
Demographics
- Population change2026
- +0.84% per year+11,580 people/yearWorld Rank112thof 237
- Birth rate
- 9.9 per 1,000 population
- Death rate
- 7.1 per 1,000 population
- Net migration rate
- +5.2 per 1,000 population
- 2026
- 39.1 yearsWorld Rank72ndof 237
- Age structure2026
- 0-14 years16.0%15-64 years68.7%65 years +15.3%
- Share aged 65 and over
- 15.3%
- Share aged under 18
- 19.1%
- Total dependency ratio
- 46
- Youth dependency ratio
- 23
- Elderly dependency ratio
- 22
- Sex ratio
- 1.01 male / female
MaleAgeFemalePopulation by age group, % of total population Age Male Female 80+ 1.5% 2.2% 70-79 3.2% 3.6% 60-69 5.0% 5.2% 50-59 6.1% 6.5% 40-49 8.7% 8.2% 30-39 9.1% 8.1% 20-29 5.9% 5.7% 10-19 5.3% 5.0% 0-9 5.6% 5.2% - 2026
- 0.73 below the replacement level for Cyprus ()1.37 births per womanreplacement 2.10123World Rank201stof 237
- 0.66 daughters per woman0.34 below replacement, long-run each generation smaller than the lastreplacement 1.000.511.5
- 2026
- +2.8 per 1,000 populationfor every 1,000 people, 2.8 more births than deaths a year
- 2026
- +5.2 per 1,000 population
- Urbanization2026
- 66.7% live in cities922,182 urban residents
- Largest cities2021
- Limassol, Strovolos, Nicosia, LarnacaRankCityPopulation (2021 census)1Limassol107,9702Strovolos70,8233Nicosia56,4794Larnaca52,0465Lakatameia43,1116Paphos37,9917Kato Polemidia23,1748Aradippou22,9329Aglantzia21,54410Engomi20,504Source:
- Statistical Service of Cyprus (2021 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution
- Population concentrated in central Nicosia and in the major cities of the south: Paphos, Limassol, and Larnaca.
- Ethnic groups2011
- Covers only Greek-Cypriot citizens in the Republic of Cyprus.Greek98.8%Other1.0%Unspecified0.2%
Other includes Maronite, Armenian, Turkish-Cypriot.
Source:- The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
- Religions2011
- Covers only the government-controlled area of Cyprus.Eastern Orthodox Christian89.1%Roman Catholic2.9%Protestant/Anglican2.0%Muslim1.8%Buddhist1.0%Other1.4%Unspecified1.1%None/atheist0.6%
Other includes Maronite Catholic, Armenian Apostolic, Hindu.
Source:- The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
- Languages
- Greek (Ελληνικά), Turkish (Türkçe)
- Population, Population change, Median age, Age structure, Total fertility rate, Net reproduction rate, Natural change, Net migration rate:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Urbanization:UN World Urbanization Prospects ↗
- Largest cities:Statistical Service of Cyprus (2021 census), via City Population by Thomas Brinkhoff ↗
- Population distribution, Ethnic groups, Religions:The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
Government & Administration
- Form of state
- RepublicThe Constitution provides for a President elected by the Greek Community and a Vice-President elected by the Turkish Community, and calls Cyprus "an independent and sovereign Republic" (Art. 1).
- System of government
- PresidentialThe Constitution names its own system as «προεδρικού συστήματος» (presidential system) (Art. 1).
- Territorial organisation
- Unitary
- Territorial control
- ContestedThe "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" controls the north of the island, beyond the buffer zone.
- Official websites
- Capital
- Nicosia255,350 people(2021)
- National holidays
- 15 days in 2026
- ThuJan 1New Year's Day
- TueJan 6Epiphany
- MonFeb 23Green Monday
- WedMar 25Greek Independence Day
- WedApr 1Cyprus National Day
- FriApr 10Good Friday
- SunApr 12Easter Sunday
- MonApr 13Easter Monday
- FriMay 1Labor Day
- MonJun 1Pentecost Monday
- SatAug 15Dormition of the Mother of God
- ThuOct 1Cyprus Independence Day
- WedOct 28Ohi Day
- FriDec 25Christmas Day
- SatDec 26Day After Christmas
Nationwide public holidays only, excluding regional, bank and government-only days.
- Time
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Entry requirements
- Official visa and entry information
- Calling code
- +357
- Internet TLD
- .cy
- ISO 3166-1 codes
- CY, CYP
- Infrastructure
- Passengers carried
- 724,062 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Heliports
- 68
- Aircraft departures
- 6,815 by the country's airlines(2023)
- Air freight
- 0.4 million tonne-km(2023)
- Aircraft registration prefix
- 5B
Sources:- The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Flag carrier
- Cyprus AirwaysPrivately owned (Charlie Airlines)
- 2025
- 55 / 100World Rank49thof 182
Significant declinerDown 11 points since 2012, when it scored 66.
Confidence intervalCorruption index score by year Year Score Lower bound Upper bound 2012 66 63 70 2013 63 57 69 2014 63 57 69 2015 61 54 68 2016 55 46 65 2017 57 51 63 2018 59 53 65 2019 58 52.4 63.6 2020 57 51.8 62.2 2021 53 48.7 57.3 2022 52 48 56 2023 53 49.4 56.6 2024 56 51.9 60.1 2025 55 51.3 58.7 Source:- Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
- Form of state, System of government, Territorial organisation, Territorial control:Το Σύνταγμα της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας, with English text (The Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus) ↗ - Law Office of the Republic of Cyprus
- National holidays:Open World Holidays Framework (vacanza/holidays) ↗
- Infrastructure:The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
- Infrastructure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Corruption Perceptions Index:Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ↗ - Transparency International, CC BY 4.0
Economy
- High income
- GDP growth (real)2026
- +2.9% per yearWorld Rank102ndof 195
- GDP per capita (PPP)2026
- GDP per capita (nominal)
- $44,477 (30th in the world)
Source:- 2025
- Services76.8% of GDPIndustry11.1% of GDPAgriculture1.1% of GDPManufacturing4.4%part of industry
- Households
- +56.6%
- Government
- +18.5%
- Investment
- +19.3%
- Exports
- +97.6%
- Imports
- −91.9%
The shape of the economyGDP by end useSource:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Inflation2026
- 3.7%up 2.9 percentage points2.9pp from 2025
- Labor force2024
- 765,940 (56% of population)World Rank152ndof 187
- Labor force participation2024
- 67.2% of people aged 15+
- Unemployment2024
- 4.9%
- Youth unemployment2024
- 12.9% ages 15 to 24
- Labor productivity2024
- $37.4 per hour worked at PPP
- Labor cost2025
- €21.70 per hour$24.52 (USD), $36.64 (PPP)
- Budget balance2026
- 2.3% of GDP surplus
- Current account
- 7.7% of GDP, $3.4 billion deficit
Source: - Debt2024
- Government debt65.3% of GDPHousehold debt59.6% of GDPCompany debt125.4% of GDPInterest on debt1.3% of GDPCentral government debt100.2% of GDP
- Trade2025
- Goods$4.6 billion11.5%
- Services$35.7 billion88.5%
- Total exports
- $40.4 billion
- Change from 2024
- up 10.6 percent on the previous year10.6%
Sources:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
- 2024
- +0.47World Rank51stof 145
- Projected GDP growth
- +2.7% a year over the next 10 years
Source:- Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products2024
- Raw milk of sheep, Raw milk of goats, Pomelos and grapefruits, and 7 more
- 1Raw milk of sheep79.4×
- 2Raw milk of goats25.6×
- 3Pomelos and grapefruits20.1×
- 4Olives12×
- 5Raw milk of cattle6×
- 6Tangerines and mandarins (including clementines)4.3×
- 7Meat of pig with the bone (fresh or chilled)4.1×
- 8Grapes3.6×
- 9Oranges3.5×
- 10Meat of chickens (fresh or chilled)3.2×
ProductSource:- FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Gold reserves2025
- 13.9 tonnesWorth $1.9 billion, 66% of total official reserves by value
- Industries
- tourism, food and beverage processing, cement and gypsum, ship repair and refurbishment, textiles, light chemicals, metal products, wood, paper, stone and clay products
area administered by Turkish Cypriots - foodstuffs, textiles, clothing, ship repair, clay, gypsum, copper, furniture
Source:- The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
- Income level, GDP by sector, Trade, Gold reserves:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- GDP (nominal), GDP growth (real), GDP per capita (PPP), Inflation, Budget balance:IMF World Economic Outlook ↗
- Labor force, Labor force participation, Unemployment, Youth unemployment, Labor productivity, Labor cost:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Debt:IMF Global Debt Database ↗
- Debt:IMF Public Finances in Modern History ↗
- Trade, Industries:The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
- Economic Complexity Index:Atlas of Economic Complexity ↗ - Harvard Growth Lab
- Agricultural products:FAOSTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
Cost of Living
- Cost of living index
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- Monthly costs (excluding rent)
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- Rent
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- Buying an apartment
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- Average gross salary2025
- €2,909 per month$3,287 (USD), $4,911 (PPP)
- Median
- €2,281 per month($2,578)
- Men
- €3,351 per month($3,787)
- Women
- €2,444 per month($2,761)
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- 2025
- €1,000 per month, gross$1,130 (USD), $1,688 (PPP)
- Share of the average gross salary
- 34%
Source:- ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
- Average gross salary, Minimum wage:ILOSTAT ↗ - International Labour Organization
Society
- 2023
- 0.913Very highWorld Rank32ndof 193CyprusWorld
Human Development Index by year Year Cyprus World 1990 0.749 0.608 1991 0.754 0.611 1992 0.761 0.614 1993 0.764 0.617 1994 0.771 0.620 1995 0.777 0.625 1996 0.782 0.631 1997 0.788 0.636 1998 0.798 0.641 1999 0.802 0.646 2000 0.808 0.651 2001 0.815 0.657 2002 0.827 0.662 2003 0.835 0.669 2004 0.840 0.675 2005 0.844 0.681 2006 0.850 0.688 2007 0.855 0.694 2008 0.862 0.698 2009 0.867 0.701 2010 0.869 0.707 2011 0.872 0.713 2012 0.872 0.717 2013 0.873 0.721 2014 0.875 0.726 2015 0.882 0.731 2016 0.888 0.735 2017 0.897 0.739 2018 0.902 0.741 2019 0.907 0.745 2020 0.905 0.742 2021 0.907 0.742 2022 0.908 0.752 2023 0.913 0.756 Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- 2023
- 31.8
- Mean years of schooling2023
- 12.6 years
- Expected for a child today
- 16.2 years
Source:- Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Literacy2011latest available
- 98.7% of adults
- Education expenditure2022
- 4.7% of GDP
- Share of government spending
- 12.5%
Source:- World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Internet users2024
- 89.6% of the population
- Households with Internet access
- 94%
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Mobile subscriptions2024
- 1.5 million
- Fixed telephone lines
- 245,464
- Fixed broadband
- 37.6 subscriptions per 100 people
Counts subscriptions, not people.
Source:- ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership2021
- 32% of adults
- Debit-card ownership
- 82%
- Account at a bank or mobile-money provider
- 93%
- Made or received a digital payment
- 87%
Source:- Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted2025
- 47,249 people
- Asylum seekers
- 24,599
- Stateless persons
- 123
- Internally displaced persons
- 247,580247,000 due to conflicts, 580 due to disasters
- Refugees from Cyprus abroad
- 10
Sources:- Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists2024
- Official tourism site4 million arrivalsup 2% against 20192% above 2019World Rank52ndof 139
- Per resident
- 3 arrivals per resident
- Same-day visitors
- 140,000 arrivals(2019, latest available)
- $3.9 billion
- Spending per arrival
- $967
- 1.6 million overnight trips by residents(2023)
- Residents' trips abroad
- 1.8 million overnight trips
- $2.7 billion
- Hotel beds
- 93,157
- Average hotel stay
- 5.5 nights
Overnight arrivals by year2010 to 2024A tourist stays at least one night. Arrivals count trips, not people.
Source:- UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- 3 sites3 cultural
Site Paphos Painted Churches in the Troodos Region Choirokoitia Source:- The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
- Human Development Index, Mean years of schooling:Human Development Report ↗ - United Nations Development Programme
- Income inequality (Gini), Education expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Literacy:UIS Data Browser ↗ - UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Internet users, Mobile subscriptions:ITU DataHub ↗ - International Telecommunication Union
- Credit-card ownership:Global Findex Database ↗ - World Bank
- Refugees hosted:Refugee Data Finder ↗ - UN Refugee Agency
- Refugees hosted:Global Internal Displacement Database ↗ - Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre
- Inbound tourists:UN Tourism Data Dashboard ↗ - UN Tourism
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites:The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
Crime & Safety
- Travel advisory (US)
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- Active humanitarian crisisAug 2026
- None - no active crisis
- Homicide rate2024
- Very low by global standards1 per 100,000 peopleWorld Rank81stof 115
- Crime rates
- 7 offence categories
Offence Per 100,000 Count Year Homicide (victims) 1.0 13 2024 Serious assault 11.6 156 2023 Sexual violence 8.3 111 2023 Kidnapping 0.0 0 2023 Burglary 84.7 1,128 2022 Theft 46.0 613 2022 Vehicle theft 79.9 989 2016 A low figure can also mean weak recording.
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Prison population2023
- 71.3 per 100,000 people
- Persons held
- 959
Source:- UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
- Active humanitarian crisis:INFORM Severity Index ↗ - European Commission Joint Research Centre
- Homicide rate, Crime rates, Prison population:UNODC Data Portal ↗ - UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Health
- Life expectancy2026
- 82.2 years
- Health expenditure2023
- 8.1% of GDP$2,899 per person
- Physicians2022
- 3.56 per 1,000 population
- Hospital beds2022
- 2.2 per 1,000 population
- Infant mortality2026
- 2.4 per 1,000 live births
- Maternal mortality2023
- 14 per 100,000 live births
- Alcohol consumption2022
- 5.2 litres of pure alcohol per adult per year
- Tobacco use2023
- 32.6% of adults
- Men
- 46.3%
- Women
- 18.9%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- Road traffic deaths2019
- 5.8 per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy, Infant mortality:UN World Population Prospects ↗
- Health expenditure, Physicians, Hospital beds, Road traffic deaths:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Maternal mortality:Maternal mortality estimates ↗ - UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group
- Alcohol consumption, Tobacco use:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Environment
- CO₂ emissions2024
- 7.34 Mt per yearup 1.9 percent on the previous year1.9% from 2023
- CO₂ per capita
- 5.9 t per personWorld Rank45thof 207
- Share of global CO₂
- 0.02%
- Methane (CH₄)
- 1.28 Mt CO₂-eq
- Nitrous oxide (N₂O)
- 0.28 Mt CO₂-eq
- Fluorinated gases
- 0.44 Mt CO₂-eq
- All greenhouse gases
- 9.34 Mt CO₂-eq
Source:- Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- 2024
- 14.1 µg/m³ of PM2.50.9 years of life expectancy lost against the WHO guidelineMost polluted99thof 236
- WHO guideline
- 5 µg/m³
- National standard
- 10 µg/m³
- Life expectancy gain if the national standard were met
- 0.4 years
Source:- Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues
- scarce water resources
- salination
- water pollution from sewage, industrial wastes, and pesticides
- coastal degradation
- erosion
- loss of wildlife habitats from urbanization
Source:- The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
- International agreements
- 19 of 20 landmark treaties in forceParty to 111 multilateral environmental agreements
Treaty Standing Joined Climate Paris Agreement in force 2017 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in force 1998 Kyoto Protocol in force 2005 Ozone layer Montreal Protocol in force 1992 Vienna Convention (Ozone Layer) in force 1992 Biodiversity Convention on Biological Diversity in force 1996 CITES in force 1975 Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn) in force 2001 Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in force 2004 Nagoya Protocol signed 2011, not ratified Land and heritage Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in force 2001 World Heritage Convention in force 1975 UN Convention to Combat Desertification in force 2000 Chemicals and waste Basel Convention in force 1992 Rotterdam Convention (PIC) in force 2005 Stockholm Convention (POPs) in force 2005 Minamata Convention on Mercury in force 2020 Oceans UN Convention on the Law of the Sea in force 1994 High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) in force 2026 MARPOL 73/78 in force 1989 Source:- International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
- CO₂ emissions:Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) ↗ - European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Air pollution:Air Quality Life Index ↗ - Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago
- Environmental issues:The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
- International agreements:International Environmental Agreements Database ↗ - Université Laval
Food & Water
- No access to safe drinking water2022
- 0% of the population
- Renewable water2022
- 0.8 billion m³ per year
- Per person
- 586 m³ per year
- Dependency ratio
- 0% originates outside the country
- Annual water withdrawal
- 0.3 billion m³ per year
- Withdrawn for agriculture
- 61%
- Water stress
- 30% of available freshwater withdrawn
Source:- AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment2022
- 6.8% of the population
- Obesity2024
- 21.6% of adults
- Men
- 23.2%
- Women
- 19.8%
Source:- Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
- No access to safe drinking water, Renewable water:AQUASTAT ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Undernourishment:Food security indicators (FAOSTAT) ↗ - Food and Agriculture Organization
- Obesity:Global Health Observatory ↗ - World Health Organization
Energy
- Energy consumption2024
- Per capita
- 80.2 GJ per person
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- Supply
- Deficitproduces 4.7% of what it consumes, 2024
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Electricity2024
- No electricity trade5.5 TWh generated per year
- Generation
- 5.5 TWh per year
- Consumption
- 5.4 TWh per year
Source:- International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
- Oil, gas & coal
- Production endedlast produced in 2016Consumption202446,382 b/d
Oil imports and exports count crude oil only.
- Energy consumption, Electricity, Oil, gas & coal:International Energy Statistics ↗ - U.S. Energy Information Administration
Defense
- Military expenditure2024
- 1.6% of GDP$598.2 million, 4.2% of government spending
- Military personnel2025
- approximately 12,000–15,000active Cypriot National Guard
- Military service2025
- Conscriptionmen 18+, 14 months; voluntary women 18+, 6 months; men and women may also enlist as contract soldiers up to age 42
- Nuclear weapons2026
- None - no nuclear arsenal
- Military expenditure:SIPRI Military Expenditure Database ↗ - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Military expenditure:World Development Indicators ↗ - World Bank
- Military personnel, Military service:The World Factbook: Cyprus - CIA
- Nuclear weapons:Status of World Nuclear Forces ↗ - Federation of American Scientists
