Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region was 17.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Cyprus stood at 17.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Cyprus peaked at 22.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2024.
Cyprus ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.8% | — |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.9% | 22.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.1% | 18.2% | 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 or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Cyprus?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region in Cyprus was 17.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region?
- Cyprus ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 or social exclusion by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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