Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) was 12.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.4%
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2015
All-time low
10.3%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Cyprus, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Cyprus stood at 12.4%.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Cyprus peaked at 16.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2024.
Cyprus ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.1% | — |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 15.6% | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | +20.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 12.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 12.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.1%, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 10.3% | 15.2% | 6 |
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 persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Cyprus?
- Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) in Cyprus was 12.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity)?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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