Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus

Cyprus: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 45.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
45.6%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
35th
of 43 countries
All-time high
53.5%
in 2023
All-time low
45.6%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus, 2015–2025

02040602015202020252015: 47.8 Percentage2016: 49 Percentage2017: 49.4 Percentage2018: 52.1 Percentage2019: 49.5 Percentage2020: 50.6 Percentage2021: 49.6 Percentage2022: 49.8 Percentage2023: 53.5 Percentage2024: 47.6 Percentage2025: 45.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus stood at 45.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus peaked at 53.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2025.

Cyprus ranks 35th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64) in Cyprus, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 47.8%
2016 49.0% +2.5%
2017 49.4% +0.8%
2018 52.1% +5.5%
2019 49.5% -5.0%
2020 50.6% +2.2%
2021 49.6% -2.0%
2022 49.8% +0.4%
2023 53.5% +7.4%
2024 47.6% -11.0%
2025 45.6% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 49.6% 47.8% 52.1% 5
2020s 49.4% 45.6% 53.5% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 33 Iceland 51.0% compare
  2. 34 Greece 49.1% compare
  3. 36 Croatia 41.5% compare
  4. 36 Croatia 41.5% compare
  5. 38 Portugal 37.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus was 45.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2025.
How does Cyprus rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
Cyprus ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty and work intensity of the household (population aged 18 to 64)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 501 data points, 2014–2025
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