Cyprus struggles to close wide gender gap in elderly pensions

Women in Cyprus receive 29 per cent lower pensions than men

Women aged 65 and over in Cyprus received pensions 29 per cent lower on average than men in 2024, according to Eurostat, placing the country above the EU-wide gender pension gap and highlighting persistent income inequalities in retirement.

Across the European Union in 2024, the average pension for women aged 65 or over was 24.5 per cent lower than that for men, according to the data.

In Cyprus, the corresponding...