Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus

Cyprus: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 11.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
11.0%
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2016
All-time low
11.0%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus, 2015–2025

051015202015202020252015: 20.3 Percentage2016: 21.5 Percentage2017: 20.8 Percentage2018: 18.9 Percentage2019: 16.3 Percentage2020: 13.9 Percentage2021: 15.8 Percentage2022: 13.6 Percentage2023: 13.2 Percentage2024: 12.2 Percentage2025: 11 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus is 11.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus peaked at 21.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2025.

Cyprus ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64) in Cyprus, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 20.3%
2016 21.5% +5.9%
2017 20.8% -3.3%
2018 18.9% -9.1%
2019 16.3% -13.8%
2020 13.9% -14.7%
2021 15.8% +13.7%
2022 13.6% -13.9%
2023 13.2% -2.9%
2024 12.2% -7.6%
2025 11.0% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.6% 16.3% 21.5% 5
2020s 13.3% 11.0% 15.8% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 32 Romania 12.2% compare
  2. 33 Portugal 12.0% compare
  3. 34 Greece 11.2% compare
  4. 36 Hungary 10.2% compare
  5. 37 Türkiye 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Cyprus was 11.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2025.
How does Cyprus rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
Cyprus ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 395 data points, 2015–2025
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