Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Cyprus
Cyprus: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 13.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Cyprus, 2004–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Cyprus stood at 13.9%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Cyprus peaked at 16.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2020.
Cyprus ranks 48th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.1% | — |
| 2005 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.5% | 16.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.8% | 13.9% | 2 |
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 poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Cyprus?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Cyprus was 13.9% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Cyprus ranks 48th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.