Cyprus

GDP (PPP) per capita (2020): 39,373.41 Int. Dollar Population (2020): 1,207,361 HDI (2020): 0.89
ND-GAIN Country Index rank 43
Score: 57.6
Vulnerability 0.365
Readiness 0.517

The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Cyprus places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but Cyprus is well positioned to adapt. Cyprus is the 146th most vulnerable country and the 50th most ready country.

ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995

Year 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ranking
34
35
35
35
35
36
36
36
35
36
34
27
29
25
39
39
41
39
40
36
37
37
38
38
38
43
Denotes worst scores
Indicator 2001 to 2020 Score
Vulnerability
0.365
Food
0.316
Projected change of cereal yields
0.271
Projected population change
0.195
Food import dependency
0.233
Rural population
0.358
Agriculture capacity
0.524
Child malnutrition
-
Water
0.322
Projected change of annual runoff
0.620
Projected change of annual groundwater recharge
0.147
Fresh water withdrawal rate
0.234
Water dependency ratio
0
Dam capacity
0.931
Access to reliable drinking water
0.002
Health
0.375
Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases
0.030
Projected change in vector-borne diseases
0.658
Dependency on external resource for health services
0.025
Slum population
-
Medical staff
0.930
Access to improved sanitation facilities
0.234
Ecosystem Services
0.376
Projected change of biome distribution
0.459
Projected change of marine biodiversity
0.565
Natural capital dependency
0.070
Ecological footprint
0.389
Protected biome
0.266
Engagement in international environmental conventions
0.510
Human Habitat
0.414
Projected change of warm periods
0.095
Projected change of flood hazard
0.425
Urban concentration
0.642
Age dependency ratio
0.437
Quality of trade and transport infrastructure
0.541
Paved roads
0.345
Infrastructure
0.386
Projected change of hydropower generation capacity
0.437
Projected change of sea level rise impacts
0.189
Dependency on imported energy
0.980
Population living under 5m above sea level
0.326
Electricity access
0
Disaster preparedness
-