How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?

7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Netherlands: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

Cyprus

13.9%

in 2021

Netherlands

14.5%

in 2021

Cyprus rank

48th

Netherlands rank

46th

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time

Cyprus
Netherlands

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 14.5% against 13.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15.2%	13.2%	2.1%	Cyprus
2020s	13.9%	14.4%	0.6%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Cyprus or Netherlands?: Netherlands, at 14.5% against 13.9% in Cyprus as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Cyprus and Netherlands?: 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?: Cyprus ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 70 places, 986 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.