At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Cyprus
Cyprus: At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) was 11.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11.3%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2014
All-time low
9.7%
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 11.3% for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Cyprus peaked at 17.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2023.
That places Cyprus 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.1% | — |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Cyprus?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) in Cyprus was 11.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2023.
- How does Cyprus rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Cyprus ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by poverty threshold, age and sex - EU-SILC and ECHP surveys. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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