Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cyprus
Cyprus: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 66 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cyprus, 2004–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cyprus is 66 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cyprus peaked at 1,890 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2006.
Cyprus ranks 110th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 958 people | — |
| 2005 | 66 people | -93.1% |
| 2006 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 270 people | — |
| 2008 | 93 people | -65.6% |
| 2009 | 1,244 people | +1237.6% |
| 2010 | 250 people | -79.9% |
| 2011 | 92 people | -63.2% |
| 2012 | 49 people | -46.7% |
| 2013 | 1,132 people | +2210.2% |
| 2014 | 922 people | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 493 people | — |
| 2017 | 397 people | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 201 people | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 1,890 people | +840.3% |
| 2020 | 156 people | -91.7% |
| 2021 | 66 people | -57.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438.5 people | 0 people | 1,244 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 542.6 people | 0 people | 1,890 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111 people | 66 people | 156 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 107 Republic of Moldova 672 people compare
- 108 Albania 604 people compare
- 109 Luxembourg 320 people compare
- 111 Bhutan 44 people compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 0 people
- 112 Belarus 0 people compare
- 112 China 0 people compare
- 112 Iceland 0 people compare
- 112 Malaysia 0 people compare
- 112 Slovenia 0 people compare
- 112 Republic of Korea 0 people compare
- 112 Taiwan, China 0 people compare
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cyprus?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Cyprus was 66 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1,890 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Cyprus ranks 110th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.