Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Cyprus
Cyprus: Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the was 88.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88.7%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
88.7%
in 2025
All-time low
79.6%
in 2016
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Cyprus, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Cyprus stood at 88.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Cyprus peaked at 88.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2016.
Cyprus ranks 6th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 80.9% | — |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 87.7% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 88.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 88.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.3% | 79.6% | 83.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 84.5% | 88.7% | 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 relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Cyprus?
- Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the in Cyprus was 88.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the?
- Cyprus ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Relative poverty gap by risk of poverty and work intensity of the households with income from benefits. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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