At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Cyprus
Cyprus: At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households was 20.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20.1
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 49 countries
All-time high
27
in 2005
All-time low
14.4
in 2009
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 20.1 for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Cyprus peaked at 27 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2009.
That places Cyprus 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27 | — |
| 2006 | 21.2 | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 23.6 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 17.2 | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 14.4 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 21.3 | +47.9% |
| 2011 | 22.2 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 23.9 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 19.5 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 19.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.2 | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 18.6 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 17.9 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 16.4 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 16.8 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 18.5 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.2 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.8 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 20.3 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 20.1 | -1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 20.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.7, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 20.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.9, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.68 | 14.4 | 27 | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.83 | 16.4 | 23.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.27 | 18.2 | 20.3 | 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 of persons living in single-person households in Cyprus?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households in Cyprus was 20.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2005.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households?
- Cyprus ranks 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate of persons living in single-person households below-above 65 years by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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