Cyprus vs France: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Cyprus
29.3%
in 2023
France
25.6%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
104th
France rank
106th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Cyprus
- France
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 29.3% against 25.6% in France, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 104th and France ranks 106th of 120 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 32.8% | 6.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 26.0% | 17.5% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 25.3% | 7.6% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day, Cyprus or France?
- Cyprus, at 29.3% against 25.6% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Cyprus and France?
- 3.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and France?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and France rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Cyprus ranks 104th and France ranks 106th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $40 per day.