Cyprus vs Netherlands: Share of population living below national poverty lines
Cyprus
13.9%
in 2021
Netherlands
14.5%
in 2021
Cyprus rank
48th
Netherlands rank
46th
Share of population living below national poverty lines over time
- Cyprus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.5% against 13.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.2% | 2.1% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 14.4% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living below national poverty lines, Cyprus or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 14.5% against 13.9% in Cyprus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population living below national poverty lines between Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for share of population living below national poverty lines?
- Cyprus ranks 48th and Netherlands ranks 46th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living below national poverty lines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty lines. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.