At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Cyprus
Cyprus: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their was 19.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.2%
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2019
All-time low
15.5%
in 2007
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Cyprus is 19.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Cyprus peaked at 34.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2007.
That places Cyprus 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 country of birth of their in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.7% | — |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | -16.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 19.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.8%, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 19.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 15.5% | 22.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 21.8% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 19.2% | 30.2% | 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 country of birth of their in Cyprus?
- At-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their in Cyprus was 19.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their?
- Cyprus ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of poverty rate for children by country of birth of their rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 country of birth of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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