Cyprus vs Hungary: Distribution of population between different poverty lines

Cyprus
950,396 people
in 2023
Hungary
1.07 million people
in 2017
Cyprus rank
53rd
Hungary rank
50th

Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time

  • Cyprus
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1.07 million people against 950,396 people in Cyprus, a difference of 115,924 people.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 53rd and Hungary ranks 50th of 120 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 651,798 people 515,816 people 135,982 people Cyprus
2010s 654,604 people 754,026 people 99,422 people Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Cyprus or Hungary?
Hungary, at 1.07 million people against 950,396 people in Cyprus as of 2017.
What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Cyprus and Hungary?
115,924 people, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Hungary?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2017.
How do Cyprus and Hungary rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
Cyprus ranks 53rd and Hungary ranks 50th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.