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Cyprus · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

29th of 182 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capitaCyprus's gni per capita rose from US$13.9k in 1996 to US$36.1k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$10kUS$20kUS$30kUS$40kUS$36.1k

Cyprus's gni per capita rose from US$13.9k in 1996 to US$36.1k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

34th of 181 · 20th in Europe & C. Asia
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Cyprus's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $16.5k in 1996 to intl $57.4k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $20kintl $40kintl $60kintl $57.4k

Cyprus's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $16.5k in 1996 to intl $57.4k in 2025.

Median equivalised net household income

euro (PPS)

13th of 30 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
Median equivalised net household incomeCyprus's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 14.8k in 2005 to PPS 23.8k in 2025.20052010201520202025PPS 14kPPS 16kPPS 18kPPS 20kPPS 22kPPS 24kPPS 26kPPS 23.8k

Cyprus's median equivalised net household income rose from PPS 14.8k in 2005 to PPS 23.8k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

22nd of 129 · 15th in Europe & C. Asia
Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Cyprus's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$11.6k in 1996 to US$20.2k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$10kUS$12kUS$14kUS$16kUS$18kUS$20kUS$22kUS$20.2k

Cyprus's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$11.6k in 1996 to US$20.2k in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

20th of 57 · 18th in Europe & C. Asia
Gini indexCyprus's gini index rose from 30.1 in 2004 to 31.8 in 2023.200520102015202028303234363831.8

Cyprus's gini index rose from 30.1 in 2004 to 31.8 in 2023.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

31st of 57 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
Income share held by highest 10%Cyprus's income share held by highest 10% rose from 24.3 % in 2004 to 26.3 % in 2023.200520102015202022%24%26%28%30%32%26.3 %

Cyprus's income share held by highest 10% rose from 24.3 % in 2004 to 26.3 % in 2023.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

14th of 57 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
Income share held by lowest 20%Cyprus's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.8 % in 2004 to 8.6 % in 2023.20052010201520207%8%8%9%9%8.6 %

Cyprus's income share held by lowest 20% fell from 8.8 % in 2004 to 8.6 % in 2023.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

1st of 57 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Extreme povertyCyprus's extreme poverty fell from 0.1 % in 2004 to 0.0 % in 2023.20052010201520200%0.1%0.1%0.2%0.2%0.0 %

Cyprus's extreme poverty fell from 0.1 % in 2004 to 0.0 % in 2023.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

17th of 73 · 13th in Europe & C. Asia*
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesCyprus's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 16.1 % in 2004 to 13.9 % in 2021.200520102015202014%15%16%13.9 %

Cyprus's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 16.1 % in 2004 to 13.9 % in 2021.

At-risk-of-poverty rate

% of population

13th of 30 · 13th in Europe & C. Asia
At-risk-of-poverty rateCyprus's at-risk-of-poverty rate fell from 16.1 % in 2005 to 14.9 % in 2025.2005201020152020202514%15%16%14.9 %

Cyprus's at-risk-of-poverty rate fell from 16.1 % in 2005 to 14.9 % in 2025.

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