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
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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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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.