Cyprus vs Estonia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Cyprus
14.0%
in 2023
Estonia
13.3%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
99th
Estonia rank
102nd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Cyprus
- Estonia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 14.0% against 13.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Estonia ahead.
Cyprus ranks 99th and Estonia ranks 102nd of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 15.9% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 16.0% | 0.9% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 0.2% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Cyprus or Estonia?
- Cyprus, at 14.0% against 13.3% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Cyprus and Estonia?
- 0.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Estonia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Estonia rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Cyprus ranks 99th and Estonia ranks 102nd 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 60% 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 60% of the median.