Cyprus vs United Kingdom: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day
Cyprus
29.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom
29.8%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
104th
United Kingdom rank
103rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $40 a day over time
- Cyprus
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 29.8% against 29.3% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 104th and United Kingdom ranks 103rd of 120 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8% | 35.6% | 3.2% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 33.6% | 9.9% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 30.5% | 3.6% | 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 29.8% against 29.3% in Cyprus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day between Cyprus and United Kingdom?
- 0.5%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and United Kingdom rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $40 a day?
- Cyprus ranks 104th and United Kingdom ranks 103rd 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.