At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Cyprus
Cyprus: At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex was 23.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
23.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2005
All-time low
22.1%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Cyprus is 23.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Cyprus peaked at 26.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2021.
That places Cyprus 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.8% | — |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 23.8% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | +0.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 23.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.9%, 81% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 23.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.3%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.3% | 26.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 22.9% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.1% | 23.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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- Population density 145.56 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.07 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 29.08 Hectares (2020)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 738 Number (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 17.91 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 2.4% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 133.42 Million euro (2024)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 1,099 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Cyprus?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex in Cyprus was 23.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex?
- Cyprus ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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