Cyprus vs United States: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day
Cyprus
12.4%
in 2023
United States
13.1%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
106th
United States rank
104th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $30 a day over time
- Cyprus
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13.1% against 12.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 106th and United States ranks 104th of 120 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.4% | 18.3% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 17.4% | 5.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 11.9% | 2.4% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day, Cyprus or United States?
- United States, at 13.1% against 12.4% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day between Cyprus and United States?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and United States rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $30 a day?
- Cyprus ranks 106th and United States ranks 104th 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 $30 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 $30 per day.