Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Cyprus
Cyprus: Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization was 15.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Cyprus, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 15.8% for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Cyprus peaked at 56.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2025.
That places Cyprus 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 50.3% | — |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 19.0% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 15.8% | -16.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 15.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 15.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.4% | 28.7% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 15.8% | 23.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Cyprus?
- Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization in Cyprus was 15.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest subjective poverty by degree of urbanization recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for subjective poverty by degree of urbanization?
- Cyprus ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is subjective poverty by degree of urbanization rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.1%. 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 Subjective poverty by degree of urbanization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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