Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and was 167 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
167 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 43 countries
All-time high
192 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
158 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Cyprus, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 167 Thousand persons for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Cyprus peaked at 192 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 158 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Cyprus 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 192 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 191 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 182 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 164 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 167 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 163 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 158 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 162 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 164 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 164 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 167 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 167 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,213 Thousand persons, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 167 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,418 Thousand persons, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 179.2 Thousand persons | 164 Thousand persons | 192 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 163 Thousand persons | 158 Thousand persons | 167 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More economy & growth data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.45 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.16 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 122.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.2708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8,144 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Cyprus?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and in Cyprus was 167 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 192 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and?
- Cyprus ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by income quantile and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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