Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus
Cyprus: Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region was 8.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Cyprus stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Cyprus peaked at 16.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2020.
That places Cyprus 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.2% | — |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 8.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.1% | 13.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 9.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 1 |
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 severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Cyprus?
- Severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region in Cyprus was 8.7% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
- How does Cyprus rank for severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region?
- Cyprus ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Severe material deprivation rate by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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