Cyprus vs Iceland: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship
Cyprus
15.6%
in 2025
Iceland
2.6%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
19th
Iceland rank
22nd
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 15.6% against 2.6% in Iceland, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 6.0 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 22 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 13.8% | 10.8% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 14.4% | 14.0% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 2.6% | 39.5% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Cyprus, at 15.6% against 2.6% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 13.0%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Cyprus ranks 19th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.