Income share held by lowest 20% in Cyprus
Cyprus: Income share held by lowest 20% was 8.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Income share held by lowest 20% in Cyprus, 2004–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2023, income share held by lowest 20% in Cyprus stood at 8.6%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by lowest 20% in Cyprus peaked at 8.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2014.
That places Cyprus 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Income share held by lowest 20% in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.8% | — |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 8.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.5% | 8.7% | 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)
- 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 income share held by lowest 20% in Cyprus?
- Income share held by lowest 20% in Cyprus was 8.6% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share held by lowest 20% recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2014.
- How does Cyprus rank for income share held by lowest 20%?
- Cyprus ranks 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income share held by lowest 20% rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by lowest 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.