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
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
27.0%
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. Measured in Percentage.
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 27.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2009.
That places Cyprus 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.0% | — |
| 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 | 20.7% | 14.4% | 27.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 16.4% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 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)
- 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 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 27.0% 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 35th out of 47 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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