Cyprus: Poverty ratio

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 Cyprus

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 13.90
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2004 - 2021
 Average 15.21
 Min - Max 13.80 - 16.20
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2021 is 13.9 percent, an increase from 13.8 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 23.91 percent, based on data from 73 countries. Historically, the average for Cyprus from 2004 to 2021 is 15.21 percent. The minimum value, 13.8 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 16.2 percent was recorded in 2014. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Cyprus: Poverty ratio
 2021 13.90
 2020 13.80
 2019 14.30
 2018 14.70
 2017 15.40
 2016 15.70
 2015 16.10
 2014 16.20




Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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