Cyprus vs Slovakia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines
Cyprus
13.9%
in 2021
Slovakia
13.7%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
48th
Slovakia rank
49th
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines over time
- Cyprus
- Slovakia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 13.9% against 13.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 48th and Slovakia ranks 49th of 70 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 11.6% | 4.2% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 12.4% | 2.7% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.0% | 0.9% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines, Cyprus or Slovakia?
- Cyprus, at 13.9% against 13.7% in Slovakia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines between Cyprus and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Slovakia rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Cyprus ranks 48th and Slovakia ranks 49th 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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About this data
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.