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
37th
of 44 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 37th of 44 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 | Percentage | 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 | 30.0% | +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 | 20.0% | 15.3% | 25.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 25.3% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 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)
- 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 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 37th out of 44 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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