Number of people living in extreme poverty in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 1.34 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Cyprus, 2004–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in extreme poverty in Cyprus stood at 1.34 million people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Cyprus peaked at 1.34 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million people, in 2004.
That places Cyprus 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.02 million people | — |
| 2005 | 1.04 million people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.27 million people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.30 million people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.32 million people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million people | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 1.34 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.58 million people, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 1.34 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.39 million people, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.11 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million people | 1.13 million people | 1.28 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.34 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 111 North Macedonia 1.80 million people compare
- 112 Botswana 1.75 million people compare
- 113 Estonia 1.37 million people compare
- 115 Guinea-Bissau 1.26 million people compare
- 116 Bhutan 780,860 people compare
- 117 Luxembourg 665,863 people compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cyprus
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,440 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -29.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 28.15 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 28.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Cyprus?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Cyprus was 1.34 million people in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million people in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Cyprus ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.