Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Cyprus
Cyprus: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth was 14.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Cyprus, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Cyprus stood at 14.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Cyprus peaked at 23.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2025.
Cyprus ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.5% | — |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 22.1% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | -4.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 14.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.3%, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 14.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.9%, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.4% | 23.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 14.0% | 19.9% | 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 children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Cyprus?
- Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth in Cyprus was 14.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth?
- Cyprus ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by country of birth of their parents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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