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Cyprus vs Moldova
Side-by-side comparison of Cyprus and Moldova from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Cyprus
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 66 years
Moldova
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 35 years
In short
Cyprus scores 66.1 in the NationsTree Index (43rd in the world) and Moldova scores 51.0 (84th), a gap of 15.1 points. Their trees are 5.1 m and 4.1 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Moldova has 72% more people than Cyprus. Moldova is 3.7 times larger than Cyprus by land area. The economy of Cyprus is 35% larger than that of Moldova (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Cyprus 1.4 million and Moldova 2.4 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $64,575 in Cyprus and $19,996 in Moldova (2025, international dollars). People in Cyprus live on average 10.5 years longer (81.8 vs 71.3 years).
Of 35 indicators reported by both countries, Cyprus ranks higher in the world on 25 and Moldova on 10. Cyprus is clearly stronger in military, infrastructure & digital and institutions & safety. Moldova is clearly stronger in natural resources and main industries.
As a nation, Cyprus is the older of the two (statehood since 1960, 66 years), compared with Moldova (since 1991). Over the last five years Cyprus improved faster (direction score 54 vs 34 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Cyprus and Moldova.
Cyprusbetter
0.1%
16th of 180
Moldova
7.8%
150th of 180
Government budget balanceEconomy
Cyprusbetter
3.4%
15th of 192
Moldova
-3.9%
129th of 192
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI)Infrastructure & digital
Cyprusbetter
2.80
63rd of 164
Moldova
1.90
154th of 164
Life expectancySociety & health
Cyprusbetter
81.8
40th of 217
Moldova
71.3
144th of 217
High-tech exportsTrade
Cyprusbetter
17.9%
39th of 168
Moldova
2.9%
119th of 168
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Cyprus overtook Moldova in GDP (PPP) in 1994 and has stayed ahead since.
Cyprus has been ahead of Moldova in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1996.
Cyprus has been ahead of Moldova in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Moldova has been ahead of Cyprus in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
CyprusMoldova All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Cyprus | Moldova |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 9,250165th/216 · 2024 | 33,849136th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 9,240164th/216 · 2024 | 32,930135th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 1.4 m155th/217 · 2025 | 2.4 m145th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 0.91%107th/217 · 2025 | -1.75%215th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 147.080th/216 · 2024 | 83.5118th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 66.7%100th/217 · 2025 | 43.7%165th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 16.1%163rd/217 · 2025 | 19.5%127th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 14.9%67th/217 · 2025 | 16.9%58th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $41.23 bn104th/210 · 2025 | $20.35 bn133rd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $63.71 bn125th/199 · 2025 | $47.20 bn135th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $53.38 bn125th/199 · 2025 | $40.33 bn135th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $41,78340th/210 · 2025 | $8,622108th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $64,57533rd/199 · 2025 | $19,996106th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $36,11040th/201 · 2025 | $8,050102nd/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 3.8%85th/210 · 2025 | 2.4%135th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 0.1%16th/180 · 2025 | 7.8%150th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 4.9%85th/187 · 2025 | 1.5%10th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 53.7%1994 | 37.5%13th/55 · 2024 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 55.0%102nd/189 · 2025 | 39.2%56th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 3.4%15th/192 · 2025 | -3.9%129th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 1.1%168th/197 · 2025 | 7.4%89th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 11.1%179th/200 · 2025 | 16.9%148th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 4.4%158th/192 · 2025 | 7.4%130th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 76.8%14th/200 · 2025 | 61.5%75th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $40.23 bn72nd/182 · 2025 | $6.46 bn122nd/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $37.90 bn72nd/182 · 2025 | $12.40 bn113th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 97.6%10th/183 · 2025 | 31.8%105th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 91.9%16th/183 · 2025 | 60.9%54th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 189.5%11th/183 · 2025 | 92.7%76th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 63.1%17th/170 · 2025 | 1.8%108th/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 16.5%114th/171 · 2025 | 36.5%83rd/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 15.9%87th/171 · 2025 | 58.5%22nd/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 3.1%86th/171 · 2025 | 2.7%92nd/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 17.9%39th/168 · 2024 | 2.9%119th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -6.4%156th/191 · 2025 | -19.7%182nd/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 27.1%7th/196 · 2025 | 2.3%94th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%173rd/209 · 2021 | 0.2%148th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 0.01%103rd/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%99th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.01%82nd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%171st/209 · 2021 | 0.22%89th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 10.4%100th/206 · 2024 | 56.4%5th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 586151st/183 · 2022 | 641147th/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 4.1 m42nd/194 · 2019 | 29,000184th/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $663.0 m88th/175 · 2020 | $354.0 m104th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 3.3%103rd/168 · 2020 | 11.0%54th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 1.6 m54th/107 · 2019 | 75,00098th/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 81.840th/217 · 2024 | 71.3144th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 5.040th/196 · 2024 | 16.5107th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 3.5644th/174 · 2022 | 4.0231st/174 · 2023 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.286th/145 · 2022 | 5.522nd/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 94%66th/193 · 2024 | 86%125th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 85.9%59th/153 · 2023 | 98.3%16th/153 · 2024 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 106.7%36th/173 · 2024 | 99.3%64th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | — | 60.2%2018 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 21.6%67th/217 · 2025 | 26.5%55th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 8.1%60th/193 · 2023 | 6.7%93rd/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 98.7%2011 | 99.4%2014 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 120.9%3rd/150 · 2024 | 74.7%43rd/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.91332nd/193 · 2023 | 0.78586th/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 31.834th/108 · 2023 | 26.89th/108 · 2024 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.0%1st/108 · 2023 | 0.0%1st/108 · 2024 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 99.7%19th/150 · 2024 | 75.8%81st/150 · 2024 |
| Safely managed sanitation % of population | 77.0%55th/144 · 2024 | — |
| Internet users % of population | 89.6%60th/186 · 2024 | 77.4%107th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 15627th/210 · 2024 | 12090th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 37.632nd/208 · 2024 | 29.661st/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.8063rd/164 · 2022 | 1.90154th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | — | 1,14964th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 724,062107th/161 · 2023 | 827,604102nd/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 5.40157th/203 · 2024 | 3.42117th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 15.6%119th/212 · 2021 | 21.4%102nd/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 16.193rd/200 · 2023 | 14.981st/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 18.6%135th/214 · 2024 | 11.3%164th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 1,72067th/149 · 2024 | 1,43279th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 69.449th/205 · 2025 | 56.787th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 58.866th/207 · 2025 | 42.9107th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 70.849th/207 · 2025 | 56.1109th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 73.384th/207 · 2025 | 63.6124th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 70.239th/205 · 2025 | 54.698th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 74.246th/205 · 2025 | 62.585th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 0.831st/145 · 2023 | 2.578th/145 · 2023 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $663.3 m91st/156 · 2025 | $113.3 m138th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.6%83rd/156 · 2025 | 0.6%143rd/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 4.0%108th/154 · 2025 | 1.4%148th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 13,000121st/170 · 2020 | 6,000145th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 1.81%33rd/168 · 2020 | 0.41%127th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 28.0 m83rd/163 · 2025 | 5.0 m129th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 40.0 m35th/65 · 2023 | 12.0 m2011 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.68%52nd/110 · 2023 | 0.22%82nd/110 · 2024 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 3118th/137 · 2024 | 3584th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 1,76473rd/197 · 2023 | 335113th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Cyprus or Moldova?
Moldova has the larger population: 2.4 m (2025) compared with 1.4 m for Cyprus (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Cyprus or Moldova?
Moldova is larger: 33,849 km² (2024) compared with 9,250 km² for Cyprus (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Cyprus or Moldova?
Cyprus has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $63.71 bn intl. (2025) compared with $47.20 bn intl. for Moldova (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Cyprus or Moldova?
Cyprus has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $64,575 intl. (2025) compared with $19,996 intl. for Moldova (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Cyprus or Moldova?
Cyprus has the higher life expectancy at birth: 81.8 years (2024) compared with 71.3 years for Moldova (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Cyprus or Moldova?
Cyprus spends more on the military: $663.3 m (2025) compared with $113.3 m for Moldova (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Cyprus or Moldova?
Cyprus: 66.1 points (43rd in the world); Moldova: 51.0 points (84th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Cyprus vs Moldova — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/cyprus-vs-moldova. Data as of 26 October 2026.