Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Cyprus, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Cyprus is 0.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Cyprus peaked at 0.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Cyprus 123rd out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | — |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (41 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Cyprus?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Cyprus was 0.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Cyprus ranks 123rd out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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