Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Cyprus
Cyprus: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 177 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Cyprus, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Cyprus is 177, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.2% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Cyprus peaked at 2,248 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49, in 2012.
That places Cyprus 114th out of 120 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.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 957 | — |
| 2005 | 561 | -41.4% |
| 2006 | 192 | -65.8% |
| 2007 | 270 | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 92 | -65.9% |
| 2009 | 1,242 | +1250.0% |
| 2010 | 663 | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 368 | -44.5% |
| 2012 | 49 | -86.7% |
| 2013 | 1,149 | +2244.9% |
| 2014 | 1,178 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 552 | -53.1% |
| 2016 | 943 | +70.8% |
| 2017 | 643 | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 993 | +54.4% |
| 2019 | 2,248 | +126.4% |
| 2020 | 288 | -87.2% |
| 2021 | 650 | +125.7% |
| 2022 | 67 | -89.7% |
| 2023 | 177 | +164.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 552.33 | 92 | 1,242 | 6 |
| 2010s | 878.6 | 49 | 2,248 | 10 |
| 2020s | 295.5 | 67 | 650 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 28.15 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2004)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.252 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Cyprus?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Cyprus was 177 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2,248 in 2019.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 in 2012.
- How does Cyprus rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Cyprus ranks 114th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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