Armenia vs Cyprus: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Armenia
1.7%
in 2024
Cyprus
2.5%
in 2023
Armenia rank
111th
Cyprus rank
108th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Armenia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 2.5% against 1.7% in Armenia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.5 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 111th and Cyprus ranks 108th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.0% | 0.8% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Armenia or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 2.5% against 1.7% in Armenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Armenia and Cyprus?
- 0.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Cyprus?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Armenia and Cyprus rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Armenia ranks 111th and Cyprus ranks 108th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. 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% of the median.