Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) … risk in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) … risk was 45.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
45.6
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
35th
of 46 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
Source: Eurostat.
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 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) … risk in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 47.8 | — |
| 2016 | 49 | +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% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 45.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.75, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 45.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.45, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.56 | 47.8 | 52.1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 49.45 | 45.6 | 53.5 | 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 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 46 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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