Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Cyprus
Cyprus: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.34 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population between different poverty lines 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, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Cyprus stood at 1.34 million people. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Cyprus peaked at 1.34 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million people, in 2004.
Cyprus ranks 100th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million people | 1.01 million people | 1.11 million people | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million people | 1.12 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
More poverty & inequality data for Cyprus
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 28.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.252 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0713 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0713 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0818 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1485 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Cyprus?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million people in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Cyprus ranks 100th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.