At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Cyprus
Cyprus: At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by was 13.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.5%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2015
All-time low
13.5%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Cyprus, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Cyprus stood at 13.5%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Cyprus peaked at 35.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2025.
Cyprus ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.9% | — |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 28.3% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | -7.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 13.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 13.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 15.3% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 13.5% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 5 Spain 17.5% compare
- 6 France 15.6% compare
- 7 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15.3% compare
- 9 Switzerland 13.2% compare
- 10 Germany 13.0% compare
- 11 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.8% 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 at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Cyprus?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by in Cyprus was 13.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by?
- Cyprus ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate anchored at a fixed moment in time (2008) by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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