At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Cyprus
Cyprus: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents was 22.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.7
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
39th
of 46 countries
All-time high
39.3
in 2022
All-time low
15.3
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Cyprus is 22.7, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Cyprus peaked at 39.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.3, in 2006.
Cyprus ranks 39th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.2 | — |
| 2006 | 15.3 | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 16.9 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 22.2 | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 25.5 | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 25.3 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 26.2 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 28.3 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 30 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 25.4 | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 29.3 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 30.3 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 35.8 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 38.1 | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 36.5 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 32.6 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 39.3 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 32.4 | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 29.6 | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 22.7 | -23.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 22.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.6, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 22.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.02 | 15.3 | 25.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.95 | 25.3 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.18 | 22.7 | 39.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Cyprus?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents in Cyprus was 22.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents?
- Cyprus ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of poverty rate for children by citizenship of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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