Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of was 88 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
36th
of 41 countries
All-time high
93 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
72 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Cyprus, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 88 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Cyprus peaked at 93 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72 Thousand persons, in 2018.
Cyprus ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 83 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 86 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 79 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 72 Thousand persons | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 77 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 85 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 82 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 89 Thousand persons | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 93 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 91 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 88 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 88 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 426 Thousand persons, 21% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 88 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 465.5 Thousand persons, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.4 Thousand persons | 72 Thousand persons | 86 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 88 Thousand persons | 82 Thousand persons | 93 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More urban development data for Cyprus
- 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Cyprus?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of in Cyprus was 88 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 93 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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