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

Cyprus
0.3335
in 2022
Spain
0.3441
in 2022
Cyprus rank
94th
Spain rank
92nd

Income inequality: Gini coefficient before and after tax over time

  • Cyprus
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.3441 against 0.3335 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0106.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 94th and Spain ranks 92nd of 109 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4322 0.3983 0.0339 Cyprus
2000s 0.3716 0.3606 0.0109 Cyprus
2010s 0.3695 0.3585 0.011 Cyprus
2020s 0.3209 0.3422 0.0213 Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 0.3441 against 0.3335 in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax between Cyprus and Spain?
0.0106, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Spain?
19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Spain rank globally for income inequality: gini coefficient before and after tax?
Cyprus ranks 94th and Spain ranks 92nd 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.