Cyprus vs Ireland: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Cyprus
7.5%
in 2023
Ireland
7.3%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
104th
Ireland rank
107th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Cyprus
  • Ireland
051015198720052023

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ireland ahead.

Cyprus ranks 104th and Ireland ranks 107th of 123 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.0% 9.8% 2.9% Ireland
2010s 8.2% 9.5% 1.2% Ireland
2020s 7.4% 6.8% 0.6% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Cyprus or Ireland?
Cyprus, at 7.5% against 7.3% in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Cyprus and Ireland?
0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Ireland rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Cyprus ranks 104th and Ireland ranks 107th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,300 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.