Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Cyprus
Cyprus: Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female was 22.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Cyprus, 2010–2020
Source: Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 22.2% for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Cyprus peaked at 29.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26.3% | — |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.2% | 23.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 1 |
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 multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Cyprus?
- Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female in Cyprus was 22.2% in 2020, according to Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT.
- What is the highest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female?
- Cyprus ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Government statistical agencies. Data for EU countires are from the EUROSTAT, published as part of Multidimensional poverty headcount ratio, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of female population who are multidimensionally poor