Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Cyprus
Cyprus: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.841 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Cyprus, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Cyprus stood at 0.841. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Cyprus peaked at 0.841 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.768, in 2010.
That places Cyprus 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.768 | — |
| 2011 | 0.774 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.773 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.768 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.782 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.792 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.806 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.816 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.817 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.821 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.822 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.825 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.841 | +1.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.841 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.836, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.841 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.819, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.787 | 0.768 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8272 | 0.821 | 0.841 | 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 inequality-adjusted human development index in Cyprus?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Cyprus was 0.841 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.841 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.768 in 2010.
- How does Cyprus rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Cyprus ranks 22nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.