Cyprus vs Iceland: Distribution of population between different poverty lines
Cyprus
177 people
in 2023
Iceland
288 people
in 2019
Cyprus rank
113th
Iceland rank
112th
Distribution of population between different poverty lines over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 288 people against 177 people in Cyprus, a difference of 111 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.6 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 113th and Iceland ranks 112th of 120 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 552.33 people | 320.17 people | 232.17 people | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 878.6 people | 281.8 people | 596.8 people | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population between different poverty lines, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 288 people against 177 people in Cyprus as of 2019.
- What is the difference in distribution of population between different poverty lines between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 111 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Cyprus ranks 113th and Iceland ranks 112th 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
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.