Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus
Cyprus: Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus peaked at 2.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
Cyprus ranks 39th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.4% | — |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -84.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +450.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +300.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +40.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +450.0% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 36 Switzerland 2.2% compare
- 36 Estonia 2.2% compare
- 36 Estonia 2.2% compare
- 40 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
- 41 Netherlands 1.8% compare
- 41 Netherlands 1.8% compare
More urban development data for Cyprus
- Population density 147 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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 734 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 19.08 million Number (2025)
- 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 severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation in Cyprus was 2.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation?
- Cyprus ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Severe housing deprivation rate by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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