At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Cyprus
Cyprus: At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship was 15.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.6%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
19th
of 22 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2020
All-time low
15.6%
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Cyprus, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 15.6% for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Cyprus peaked at 42.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2025.
That places Cyprus 19th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24.6% | — |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | +105.2% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -41.6% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +45.9% |
| 2023 | 27.6% | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | -37.0% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 17.2% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 15.6% | 42.1% | 6 |
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More population data for Cyprus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5221 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0299 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 138.03 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 51,005 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Cyprus?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship in Cyprus was 15.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship?
- Cyprus ranks 19th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by group of citizenship (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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