Cyprus vs Italy: Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax

Cyprus
0.3335
in 2022
Italy
0.3367
in 2015
Cyprus rank
94th
Italy rank
93rd

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Cyprus
  • Italy
00.10.20.30.4199020062022

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.3367 against 0.3335 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0032.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 94th and Italy ranks 93rd of 109 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3733 0.3374 0.0359 Cyprus
2010s 0.3831 0.3381 0.045 Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax, Cyprus or Italy?
Italy, at 0.3367 against 0.3335 in Cyprus as of 2015.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Cyprus and Italy?
0.0032, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Cyprus ranks 94th and Italy ranks 93rd of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,129 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.