Cyprus vs Estonia
Cyprus and Estonia compared on 273 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.
Where Cyprus and Estonia differ most
- Energy import dependency, 2024: Cyprus 87.7%, Estonia 4.6% (19.0 times as high)
- Renewable internal freshwater per person, 2022: Cyprus 586 m³ per person, Estonia 9,423 m³ per person (16.1 times as high)
- Thefts recorded by the police, 2024: Cyprus 65 per 100,000 people, Estonia 731 per 100,000 people (11.2 times as high)
- Overcrowding rate, 2025: Cyprus 2.2%, Estonia 17.9% (8.1 times as high)
- Pesticide use, 2024: Cyprus 7.73 kg/ha, Estonia 1.09 kg/ha (7.1 times as high)
Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.
Population and ageing
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population on 1 January people |
982,966 people | 1,369,995 people | −28.3% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Population by age and sex people |
982,966 people | 1,369,995 people | −28.3% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Crude birth rate live births per 1,000 people |
9.3 per 1,000 peoplep (provisional) | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +2.5 per 1,000 people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
6.9 per 1,000 peoplep (provisional) | 11.5 per 1,000 people | −4.6 per 1,000 people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Total fertility rate live births per woman |
1.38 births per woman | 1.18 births per woman | +16.9% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
18.3% | 20.9% | −2.6 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Median age of the population years |
41.0 years | 42.9 years | −4.4% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Old-age dependency ratio people aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
27.4 per 100 working-age people | 32.9 per 100 working-age people | −16.7% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Natural population change per 1,000 people |
2.5 per 1,000 peoplep (provisional) | -4.7 per 1,000 people | +7.2 per 1,000 people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Population estimates and projections people |
1,344,976 people | 1,367,196 people | −1.6% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections years |
37.8 years | 41.9 years | −9.9% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections live births per woman |
1.39 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman | +2.9% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population growth estimates and projections % per year |
1.02% | 0.00% | +1.02 percentage points | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Population people |
1,370,754 people | 1,366,475 people | +0.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population growth annual % change |
0.91% | -0.43% | +1.34 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 65 and over % of total population |
14.9% | 21.8% | −6.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population aged 0 to 14 % of total population |
16.1% | 15.3% | +0.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Fertility rate births per woman |
1.38 births per woman | 1.18 births per woman | +16.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude birth rate births per 1,000 people |
10.5 per 1,000 people | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +3.4 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Crude death rate deaths per 1,000 people |
7.0 per 1,000 people | 11.5 per 1,000 people | −4.5 per 1,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population share % of total population |
66.7% | 70.7% | −4.0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Adolescent birth rate births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 |
7.0 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 4.7 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | +2.3 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 | 2024 | World Bank |
| Age dependency ratio dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64 |
45.0 per 100 working-age people | 58.9 per 100 working-age people | −13.9 per 100 working-age people | 2025 | World Bank |
| Population density people per square kilometre of land |
147.0 people per km² | 32.1 people per km² | +357.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Urban population growth annual % change |
0.93% | -0.40% | +1.33 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Migration and citizenship
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration people |
40,471 immigrants | 18,634 immigrants | +117.2% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Emigration people |
26,883 emigrants | 17,260 emigrants | +55.8% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Acquisitions of citizenship people |
2,800 people | 758 people | +269.4% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| First-time asylum applicants people |
2,835 applicants | 1,005 applicants | +182.1% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Net migration rate per 1,000 people |
11.3 per 1,000 peoplep (provisional) | -2.1 per 1,000 people | +13.4 per 1,000 people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Net migration estimates and projections per 1,000 people |
6.5 per 1,000 people | 4.2 per 1,000 people | +2.3 per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration people |
7,749 people | -13,350 people | +21,099 people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock % of population |
14.9% | 14.9% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Personal remittances received % of GDP |
2.0% | 1.1% | +0.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Employment and occupations
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate, ages 15 to 74 % of the labour force |
4.4% | 7.5% | −3.1 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24 % of the labour force aged 15 to 24 |
13.5% | 20.7% | −7.2 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Long-term unemployment rate % of the labour force |
0.9% | 1.8% | −0.9 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Employment rate, ages 20 to 64 % of population aged 20 to 64 |
81.3% | 81.7% | −0.4 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Employment rate of women, ages 20 to 64 % of women aged 20 to 64 |
76.3% | 81.4% | −5.1 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Monthly unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) % of the labour force |
4.0% | 8.0% | −4.0 percentage points | September 2026 | Eurostat |
| Usual weekly working hours hours per week |
39.7 hours per week | 37.7 hours per week | +2.0 hours per week | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Part-time employment % of total employment |
7.7% | 13.4% | −5.7 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Monthly youth unemployment % of the labour force under 25 |
11.3% | 23.9% | −12.6 percentage points | September 2026 | Eurostat |
| Employment of older workers % of population aged 55 to 64 |
71.0% | 77.0% | −6.0 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| ILO estimate of the unemployment rate % of the labour force aged 15 and over |
4.9% | 8.3% | −3.4 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment % of the labour force aged 15 to 24 |
12.7% | 19.7% | −7.0 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation % of working-age population aged 15 and over |
67.0% | 65.1% | +1.8 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation % of women aged 15 and over |
61.2% | 61.0% | +0.2 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Employment-to-population ratio % of population aged 15 and over |
63.7% | 59.7% | +4.0 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Employment in agriculture % of total employment |
2.2% | 3.0% | −0.8 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Employment in industry % of total employment |
16.3% | 26.0% | −9.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Employment in services % of total employment |
81.6% | 71.0% | +10.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Wages and labour costs
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median equivalised net income euro per year |
€22,066 per year | €17,146 per year | +28.7% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Unadjusted gender pay gap % of men's average gross hourly earnings |
11.8%p (provisional) | 18.8%p (provisional) | −7.0 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Hourly labour cost euro per hour worked |
€21.7 per hour | €21.1 per hour | +2.8% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Monthly minimum wage euro per month, gross |
€1,088 per month | €946 per month | +15.0% | H2 2026 | Eurostat |
| Net annual earnings euro per year |
€28,340 per year | €22,537 per year | +25.7% | 2025 | Eurostat |
Economy and productivity
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita in euro euro per person, current prices |
€38,700 per personp (provisional) | €30,570 per person | +26.6% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| GDP per capita in PPS index, EU27 (from 2020) = 100 |
95 (EU = 100)p (provisional) | 79 (EU = 100) | +16 points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Real GDP growth % change on previous year, chain-linked volumes |
4.8%p (provisional) | 1.3% | +3.5 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| GDP in euro million euro, current prices |
€38,314 millionp (provisional) | €41,875 million | −8.5% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Quarterly GDP growth (seasonally adjusted) % change on previous quarter |
1.2% | 0.3% | +0.9 percentage points | Q2 2026 | Eurostat |
| Labour productivity growth % change on previous year |
2.4%p (provisional) | 1.9% | +0.5 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| GDP growth, year on year % change on the same quarter a year earlier |
3.1% | 2.2% | +0.9 percentage points | Q3 2026 | Eurostat |
| GDP in US dollars current US dollars |
US$41.2 billion | US$47.0 billion | −12.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita in US dollars current US dollars per person |
US$41,783 per person | US$34,418 per person | +21.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP constant 2021 international dollars per person |
Int$54,103 per person | Int$41,604 per person | +30.0% | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method current US dollars per person |
US$36,110 per person | US$32,310 per person | +11.8% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Real GDP growth annual % change |
3.8% | 0.6% | +3.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Services share of GDP % of GDP |
76.8% | 65.8% | +11.0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Investment share of GDP % of GDP |
19.3% | 24.8% | −5.6 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Savings share of GDP % of GDP |
12.8% | 24.7% | −11.9 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Household consumption per person constant 2015 US dollars per person |
US$20,222 per person | US$11,187 per person | +80.8% | 2025 | World Bank |
Prices and purchasing power
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HICP inflation annual average rate of change, % |
0.8% | 4.8% | −4.0 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| HICP price index index, 2015 = 100 |
118.06 (2015 = 100) | 162.57 (2015 = 100) | −44.51 points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Monthly HICP inflation % change on the same month a year earlier |
5.4%e (estimated) | 3.6%e (estimated) | +1.8 percentage points | October 2026 | Eurostat |
| Consumer price level index index, EU27 (from 2020) = 100 |
95 (EU = 100) | 97 (EU = 100) | −1 points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Food price inflation (HICP) annual average rate of change, % |
0.2% | 7.0% | −6.8 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Energy price inflation (HICP) annual average rate of change, % |
-5.2% | -2.9% | −2.3 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Consumer price inflation annual % change |
0.1% | 4.8% | −4.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Consumer price index index, 2010 = 100 |
119.4 (2010 = 100) | 180.0 (2010 = 100) | −60.6 points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator annual % change |
1.1% | 3.8% | −2.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar local currency units per US dollar, annual average |
0.885 per US$ | 0.885 per US$ | same | 2025 | World Bank |
Housing and households
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House price change annual average rate of change, % |
4.5% | 5.2% | −0.7 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Housing cost overburden rate % of population |
2.4% | 8.8% | −6.4 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Overcrowding rate % of population |
2.2% | 17.9% | −15.7 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Home ownership rate % of population |
69.2% | 79.7% | −10.5 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Inability to keep home adequately warm % of population |
11.3% | 3.1% | +8.2 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Average household size people per household |
2.5 people per household | 2.1 people per household | +0.4 people per household | 2025 | Eurostat |
| House prices, quarterly % change on the same quarter a year earlier |
7.9% | 5.8% | +2.1 percentage points | Q2 2026 | Eurostat |
| Arrears on utility bills % of population |
8.2% | 5.7% | +2.5 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Mortgage interest rate % per year |
3.26% | 4.45% | −1.19 percentage points | September 2026 | ECB |
| Slum population % of urban population |
0.3% | 0.3% | −0.1 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
Education and skills
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEET rate, ages 15 to 29 % of population aged 15 to 29 |
10.6% | 11.2% | −0.6 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 % of population aged 25 to 34 |
60.0% | 44.3% | +15.7 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Early leavers from education and training % of population aged 18 to 24 |
9.8% | 10.2% | −0.4 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Adult participation in learning % of population aged 25 to 64 |
12.0% | 23.8% | −11.8 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate % of youth aged 15 to 24 |
10.7% | 10.3% | +0.4 percentage points | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Primary completion (UIS) % of children 3 to 5 years above the final primary grade age |
97.6% | 99.7% | −2.1 percentage points | 2021 | UNESCO UIS |
| Lower secondary completion % of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age |
95.3% | 99.5% | −4.2 percentage points | 2021 | UNESCO UIS |
| Upper secondary completion % of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age |
88.7% | 85.8% | +2.9 percentage points | 2021 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school children % of children of primary school age |
0.4%nat_est (National estimate) | 2.5%nat_est (National estimate) | −2.0 percentage points | 2023 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school adolescents % of adolescents of lower secondary school age |
0.0%nat_est (National estimate) | 2.1%nat_est (National estimate) | −2.1 percentage points | 2023 | UNESCO UIS |
| Out-of-school youth % of youth of upper secondary school age |
1.4%nat_est (National estimate) | 10.0%nat_est (National estimate) | −8.6 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Primary net enrolment % of children of primary school age |
99.4%nat_est (National estimate) | 96.6%nat_est (National estimate) | +2.7 percentage points | 2024 | UNESCO UIS |
| Youth literacy % of people aged 15 to 24 |
99.8% | 99.9% | −0.1 percentage points | 2011 | UNESCO UIS |
| Education share of public spending % of total government expenditure |
12.5% | 13.0% | −0.5 percentage points | 2022 | UNESCO UIS |
| Education spending % of GDP |
4.7% | 5.2% | −0.5 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Primary school enrolment (gross) % of the official primary school-age population |
105.3% | 97.8% | +7.4 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tertiary education enrolment (gross) % of the population in the five years after secondary school age |
120.9% | 65.7% | +55.2 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Adult literacy rate % of people aged 15 and above |
98.7% | 99.9% | −1.2 percentage points | 2011 | World Bank |
| Primary school completion rate % of the relevant age group |
102.2% | 99.9% | +2.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Secondary school enrolment (gross) % of the official secondary school-age population |
106.7% | 108.5% | −1.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Health and healthcare
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth years |
83.5 years | 79.4 years | +5.2% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Infant mortality rate deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births |
3.0 per 1,000 live births | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Hospital beds beds per 100,000 inhabitants |
329 per 100,000 people | 413 per 100,000 people | −83 per 100,000 people | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Practising physicians physicians per 100,000 inhabitants |
550 per 100,000 people | 358 per 100,000 people | +192 per 100,000 people | 2024 | Eurostat |
| People reporting good or very good health % of people aged 16 or over |
75.0% | 57.8% | +17.2 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Health spending share of GDP % of GDP |
8.0% | 8.0% | 0 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Practising nurses nurses per 100,000 inhabitants |
519 per 100,000 people | 683 per 100,000 people | −164 per 100,000 people | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Healthy life years at birth years |
63.9 years | 58.6 years | +9.0% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Life expectancy at age 65 years |
21.2 years | 19.2 years | +10.4% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Adults with obesity % of people aged 15 and over |
14.6% | 21.1% | −6.5 percentage points | 2019 | Eurostat |
| Daily smokers % of people aged 15 and over |
22.5% | 19.3% | +3.2 percentage points | 2019 | Eurostat |
| Life expectancy estimates and projections years |
81.6 years | 79.2 years | +3.2% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections years |
19.1 years | 18.8 years | +1.8% | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Healthy life expectancy years |
70.3 years | 67.8 years | +3.7% | 2023 | WHO |
| UHC service coverage index from 0 to 100 |
76 | 79 | −3 points | 2023 | WHO |
| Alcohol consumption litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+ |
4.49 litres | 12.39 litres | −63.8% | 2024 | WHO |
| Adult obesity % of adults aged 18+ |
21.6% | 20.3% | +1.2 percentage points | 2024 | WHO |
| Hypertension % of adults aged 30 to 79 |
30.8% | 40.2% | −9.4 percentage points | 2019 | WHO |
| Suicide rate deaths per 100,000 people |
3.8 per 100,000 people | 14.0 per 100,000 people | −10.2 per 100,000 people | 2023 | WHO |
| Premature NCD mortality % probability |
8.9% | 13.9% | −5.0 percentage points | 2023 | WHO |
| Physical inactivity % of adults aged 18+ |
43.0% | 19.5% | +23.5 percentage points | 2022 | WHO |
| DTP3 immunisation % of one-year-olds |
98% | 85% | +13.0 percentage points | 2025 | WHO |
| Anaemia in women % of women aged 15 to 49 |
16.4% | 24.7% | −8.3 percentage points | 2023 | WHO |
| Poisoning deaths deaths per 100,000 people |
0.0 per 100,000 people | 0.7 per 100,000 people | −0.7 per 100,000 people | 2023 | WHO |
| Nurses and midwives per 10,000 people |
39.8 per 10,000 people | 70.4 per 10,000 people | −30.6 per 10,000 people | 2023 | WHO |
| Dentists per 10,000 people |
9.41 per 10,000 people | 10.29 per 10,000 people | −0.88 per 10,000 people | 2023 | WHO |
| Life expectancy at birth years |
81.8 years | 79.3 years | +3.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, women years |
83.8 years | 83.7 years | +0.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth, men years |
79.8 years | 75.1 years | +6.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Health spending share of GDP % of GDP |
8.1% | 7.5% | +0.6 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Under-five mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
5.0 per 1,000 live births | 2.0 per 1,000 live births | +3.0 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Infant mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
4.1 per 1,000 live births | 1.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.6 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Maternal mortality ratio maternal deaths per 100,000 live births |
14 per 100,000 live births | 5 per 100,000 live births | +9 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | World Bank |
| Physicians physicians per 1,000 people |
3.56 per 1,000 people | 3.47 per 1,000 people | +0.09 per 1,000 people | 2022 | World Bank |
| Hospital beds beds per 1,000 people |
2.2 per 1,000 people | 4.2 per 1,000 people | −2.0 per 1,000 people | 2022 | World Bank |
| Measles immunisation % of children aged 12 to 23 months |
99% | 83% | +16.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tobacco use % of adults aged 15 and over |
32.5% | 26.1% | +6.4 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Out-of-pocket health spending % of current health expenditure |
17.9% | 22.1% | −4.2 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Health spending per person current US dollars per person |
US$2,899 per person | US$2,258 per person | +28.4% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Diabetes prevalence % of population aged 20 to 79 |
10.0% | 6.9% | +3.1 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Neonatal mortality rate deaths per 1,000 live births |
2.7 per 1,000 live births | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.8 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | World Bank |
| Tuberculosis incidence new cases per 100,000 people |
6 per 100,000 people | 8 per 100,000 people | −3 per 100,000 people | 2024 | World Bank |
Internet and digital society
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households with internet access % of households |
97.5% | 95.4% | +2.1 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Internet use in the last three months % of individuals |
93.8% | 94.9% | −1.1 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Daily internet use % of individuals |
93.3% | 90.8% | +2.6 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Basic digital skills % of individuals |
55.8% | 62.5% | −6.8 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Online shopping % of individuals |
63.4% | 76.5% | −13.1 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| ICT specialists in employment % of total employment |
4.9% | 6.8%e (estimated) | −1.9 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Internet users % of population |
89.6% | 92.2% | −2.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
156 per 100 people | 151 per 100 people | +5 per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions subscriptions per 100 people |
37.6 per 100 people | 35.4 per 100 people | +2.2 per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
Business and industry
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial production index, 2021 = 100 |
112.6 (2021 = 100) | 91.4 (2021 = 100) | +23.2% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Enterprise birth rate % of active enterprises |
9.7% | 12.1% | −2.4 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Monthly industrial production % change on the same month a year earlier |
-1.6%p (provisional) | 6.0% | −7.6 percentage points | September 2026 | Eurostat |
| Business loan interest rate % per year |
3.76% | 4.62% | −0.86 percentage points | August 2026 | ECB |
| Industry share of GDP % of GDP |
11.1% | 19.7% | −8.6 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| New businesses registered new limited liability companies |
14,444 companies | 23,154 companies | −37.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Medium and high-tech manufacturing % of manufacturing value added |
26.0% | 31.8% | −5.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP % of GDP |
4.4% | 10.8% | −6.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Trade and investment
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
99.3%p (provisional) | 78.2% | +21.1 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
92.3%p (provisional) | 77.1% | +15.2 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Current account balance, quarterly % of GDP |
-12.7% | -2.6% | −10.1 percentage points | Q2 2026 | Eurostat |
| Exports share of GDP % of GDP |
97.6% | 78.4% | +19.2 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP % of GDP |
91.9% | 77.4% | +14.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP % of GDP |
189.5% | 155.8% | +33.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Foreign direct investment inflows % of GDP |
27.1% | -2.2% | +29.3 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Current account balance % of GDP |
-6.3% | 0.4% | −6.7 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| High-technology exports % of manufactured exports |
17.9% | 18.4% | −0.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Tourism and accommodation
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights spent in tourist accommodation nights |
19,078,719 nights | 6,716,281 nights | +184.1% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Arrivals at tourist accommodation arrivals |
4,029,974 arrivals | 3,693,465 arrivals | +9.1% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Bed-place occupancy rate in hotels % of available bed places |
78.0% | 43.0% | +35.0 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
Transport and mobility
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car share of passenger transport % of inland passenger-kilometres |
82.8%e (estimated) | 86.0%be (break in time series, estimated) | −3.2 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Car ownership cars per 1,000 inhabitants |
670 per 1,000 peoplep (provisional) | 595 per 1,000 people | +75 per 1,000 people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Road traffic deaths deaths per 100,000 inhabitants |
4.2 per 100,000 people | 5.0 per 100,000 people | −0.8 per 100,000 people | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Road share of inland freight transport % of inland freight tonne-kilometres |
100.0% | 85.4% | +14.6 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| New zero-emission cars % of newly registered passenger cars |
10.1% | 6.6% | +3.4 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Road traffic deaths deaths per 100,000 people |
5.8 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | +1.3 per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Air passengers carried passengers |
395,436 passengers | 857 passengers | +46,041.9% | 2019 | World Bank |
Energy and electricity
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable energy share % of gross final energy consumption |
21.5%p (provisional) | 42.3%p (provisional) | −20.8 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Renewable electricity share % of gross electricity consumption |
27.5%p (provisional) | 41.1%p (provisional) | −13.6 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Energy import dependency % of gross available energy |
87.7% | 4.6% | +83.1 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Electricity price for households euro per kWh, all taxes included |
€0.2688 per kWh | €0.2118 per kWh | +26.9% | H1 2026 | Eurostat |
| Primary energy consumption million tonnes of oil equivalent |
2.6 Mtoe | 4.0 Mtoe | −35.0% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Access to electricity % of population |
100.0% | 100.0% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Clean cooking access % of population |
99.0% | 96.0% | +3.0 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share % of total final energy consumption |
15.6% | 38.0% | −22.4 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
| Fossil electricity share % of total electricity production |
76.3% | 42.8% | +33.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Net energy imports % of energy use |
109.9% | 6.1% | +103.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Climate and emissions
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gas emissions per person tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person |
9.1 t CO2e per person | 7.5 t CO2e per person | +21.3% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
8.8 Mt CO2e | 10.2 Mt CO2e | −13.7% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Temperature change °C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average |
1.80 °Ce (Estimated value) | 2.78 °Ce (Estimated value) | −0.98 °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Agrifood emissions per person tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person |
1.53 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) | 7.79 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) | −80.4% | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
9.3 Mt CO2e | 14.1 Mt CO2e | −33.9% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Greenhouse gas emissions per person tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person |
6.9 t CO2e per person | 10.3 t CO2e per person | −33.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person tonnes of CO2 per person |
5.40 t CO2 per person | 7.76 t CO2 per person | −30.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Methane emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
1.3 Mt CO2e | 1.6 Mt CO2e | −21.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Nitrous oxide emissions million tonnes of CO2 equivalent |
0.28 Mt CO2e | 1.68 Mt CO2e | −83.1% | 2024 | World Bank |
Air quality and ecosystems
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 air pollution micrograms per cubic metre |
14.2 µg/m³ | 5.2 µg/m³ | +171.0% | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area % of land area |
18.6% | 57.2% | −38.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas % of total territorial area |
11.1% | 20.5% | −9.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| PM2.5 air pollution exposure micrograms per cubic metre |
16.1 µg/m³ | 5.9 µg/m³ | +171.5% | 2023 | World Bank |
| Terrestrial protected areas % of land area |
38.6% | 21.6% | +17.0 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
Water, sanitation and waste
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal waste generated per person kilograms per person per year |
686 kg per personp (provisional) | 375 kg per person | +82.9% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Recycling rate of municipal waste % of municipal waste generated |
15.8%p (provisional) | 36.4% | −20.6 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Total waste generated per person kilograms per person per year |
4,146 kg per person | 10,239 kg per person | −59.5% | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Basic drinking water access % of population |
99.7% | 100.0% | −0.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population |
99.7% | 98.9% | +0.8 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access % of population |
99.5% | 99.0% | +0.5 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Level of water stress % of available freshwater resources |
30.5% | 13.0% | +17.4 percentage points | 2022 | World Bank |
| Renewable internal freshwater per person cubic metres per person |
586 m³ per person | 9,423 m³ per person | −93.8% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population |
77.0% | 90.6% | −13.6 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
Agriculture, food and fisheries
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area under organic farming % of utilised agricultural area |
8.8%p (provisional) | 22.6% | −13.8 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Cost of a healthy diet international dollars (PPP) per person per day |
Int$4.18 per person per daye (Estimated value) | Int$4.89 per person per daye (Estimated value) | −14.5% | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Healthy diet unaffordable % of the population |
1.5%e (Estimated value) | 10.2%e (Estimated value) | −8.7 percentage points | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Pesticide use kg of active ingredients per hectare of cropland |
7.73 kg/hae (Estimated value) | 1.09 kg/hae (Estimated value) | +609.2% | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Nitrogen fertiliser use kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland |
64.8 kg/hae (Estimated value) | 51.1 kg/hae (Estimated value) | +26.7% | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Agriculture share of GDP % of GDP |
1.1% | 1.6% | −0.5 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
| Cereal yield kilograms per hectare |
1,440 kg per hectare | 3,733 kg per hectare | −61.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Agricultural land % of land area |
13.6% | 23.0% | −9.4 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Capture fisheries production metric tonnes |
1,163 tonnes | 65,354 tonnes | −98.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Prevalence of undernourishment % of population |
2.5% | 2.5% | same | 2024 | World Bank |
| Food production index index, 2014 to 2016 = 100 |
107.4 (2014-16 = 100) | 101.0 (2014-16 = 100) | +6.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Fertiliser use kilograms per hectare of arable land |
175.7 kg per hectare | 72.4 kg per hectare | +142.6% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Land area square kilometres |
9,240 km² | 42,730 km² | −78.4% | 2024 | World Bank |
Poverty and social protection
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-risk-of-poverty rate % of population |
14.9% | 19.5% | −4.6 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Poverty or social exclusion rate % of population |
17.1% | 21.8% | −4.7 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Income inequality (Gini) Gini coefficient, 0 to 100 |
31.2 (0 to 100) | 30.9 (0 to 100) | +0.3 points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20) ratio |
4.60 times | 5.07 times | −9.3% | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Severe material and social deprivation % of population |
2.2% | 3.5% | −1.3 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Gini index Gini index, 0 to 100 |
31.8 (0 to 100) | 30.7 (0 to 100) | +1.1 points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Income share held by the richest 10% % of total income or consumption |
26.3% | 23.7% | +2.6 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Extreme poverty rate % of population |
0.0% | 0.3% | −0.3 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at national poverty lines % of population |
13.9% | 22.8% | −8.9 percentage points | 2021 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) % of population |
0.0% | 0.6% | −0.6 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) % of population |
0.1% | 1.3% | −1.2 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
Government finance and taxation
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government debt % of GDP |
52.3% | 24.0% | +28.3 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Government deficit or surplus % of GDP |
3.6% | -2.0% | +5.6 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Government spending % of GDP |
37.9% | 45.6% | −7.7 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Tax-to-GDP ratio % of GDP |
36.3% | 36.6% | −0.3 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Government spending on health % of GDP |
6.1% | 6.3% | −0.2 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Government spending on education % of GDP |
5.0% | 6.3% | −1.3 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Government spending on social protection % of GDP |
12.4% | 13.8% | −1.4 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Government spending on defence % of GDP |
1.8% | 3.7% | −1.9 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Government debt, quarterly % of GDP |
48.5%p (provisional) | 26.1%p (provisional) | +22.4 percentage points | Q2 2026 | Eurostat |
| Tax revenue % of GDP |
23.9% | 22.7% | +1.3 percentage points | 2024 | World Bank |
| Central government expense % of GDP |
38.5% | 37.7% | +0.8 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
Science and innovation
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D spending share of GDP % of GDP |
0.58%p (provisional) | 2.08%p (provisional) | −1.50 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Researchers as a share of the labour force % of labour force (full-time equivalent) |
0.33% | 1.06% | −0.73 percentage points | 2024 | Eurostat |
| European patent applications applications per million inhabitants |
58.0 per million peoplep (provisional) | 59.9 per million peoplep (provisional) | −1.9 per million people | 2025 | Eurostat |
| R&D spending share of GDP % of GDP |
0.68% | 1.84% | −1.16 percentage points | 2023 | World Bank |
| Researchers per million people researchers per million people |
1,686 per million people | 4,800 per million people | −3,114 per million people | 2023 | World Bank |
| Scientific and technical journal articles articles, fractional count |
1,764 articles | 1,754 articles | +0.6% | 2023 | World Bank |
Crime, justice and public safety
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intentional homicides offences per 100,000 inhabitants |
0.93 per 100,000 people | 1.82 per 100,000 people | −0.89 per 100,000 people | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Crime or vandalism in the area % of population |
9.6% | 4.3% | +5.3 percentage points | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Robberies recorded by the police offences per 100,000 inhabitants |
9.6 per 100,000 people | 7.4 per 100,000 people | +2.3 per 100,000 people | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Thefts recorded by the police offences per 100,000 inhabitants |
65 per 100,000 people | 731 per 100,000 people | −666 per 100,000 people | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Intentional homicides victims per 100,000 people |
0.8 per 100,000 people | 1.5 per 100,000 people | −0.7 per 100,000 people | 2023 | World Bank |
Culture, society and wellbeing
| Measure | Cyprus | Estonia | Cyprus compared with Estonia | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural employment % of total employment |
4.3% | 5.3% | −1.0 percentage points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Average life satisfaction average rating, 0 to 10 |
7.4 out of 10 | 7.3 out of 10 | +0.1 points | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Women in national parliament % of seats in the single or lower chamber |
14.3% | 28.7% | −14.4 percentage points | 2025 | World Bank |
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