Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Cyprus
Cyprus: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 2.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.1%
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2013
All-time low
1.8%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Cyprus, 2008–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Cyprus is 2.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Cyprus peaked at 4.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.
Cyprus ranks 16th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.5% | — |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | +47.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -41.9% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +44.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -19.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 17 Italy 1.8% compare
- 17 Portugal 1.8% compare
- 19 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 1.7% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 1.7% compare
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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Cyprus?
- Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Cyprus was 2.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- How does Cyprus rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
- Cyprus ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and income quantile - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).