Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Cyprus
Cyprus: Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction was 61.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
61.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
78.7%
in 2015
All-time low
45.5%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Cyprus, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Cyprus stood at 61.1%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Cyprus peaked at 78.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 78.7% | — |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 74.8% | +64.4% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 61.3% | +32.1% |
| 2025 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 61.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.2%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 61.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.2%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.9% | 47.4% | 78.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 45.5% | 74.8% | 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 impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Cyprus?
- Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction in Cyprus was 61.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction?
- Cyprus ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 Impact of social transfers (excluding pensions) on poverty reduction by age, sex, household composition and household work intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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