Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) was 17.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 2015
All-time low
16.7%
in 2022
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Cyprus, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 17.1% for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in 2025.
That represents a change of down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Cyprus peaked at 28.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2022.
Cyprus ranks 33rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty (%) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.6% | — |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 17.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.0%, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 17.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.6%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.9% | 22.3% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 16.7% | 21.3% | 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 proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Cyprus?
- Proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty in Cyprus was 17.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty?
- Cyprus ranks 33rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of population living in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 living in multidimensional poverty (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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