Prosperity gap in Cyprus
Cyprus: Prosperity gap was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023. βΌ Falling
Prosperity gap in Cyprus, 2004β2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2023, prosperity gap in Cyprus stood at 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Cyprus peaked at 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2006.
That places Cyprus 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.76 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.625 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 0.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 114 France 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 114 Iceland 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 114 Norway 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 114 Slovenia 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cyprus
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 8 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.39 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,440 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 28.15 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.252 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 21.18 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0713 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0713 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.0818 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.1485 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Cyprus?
- Prosperity gap in Cyprus was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2014.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2006.
- How does Cyprus rank for prosperity gap?
- Cyprus ranks 114th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prosperity gap 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 World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.