Cyprus vs Portugal: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households
Cyprus
20.1
in 2025
Portugal
21.4
in 2025
Cyprus rank
37th
Portugal rank
35th
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 21.4 against 20.1 in Cyprus, a difference of 1.3.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Cyprus ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 35th of 49 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.68 | 25.34 | 4.66 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 19.83 | 23.46 | 3.63 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 19.27 | 19.65 | 0.3833 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 21.4 against 20.1 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 1.3, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Cyprus ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 35th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.