Belgium vs Cyprus: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Belgium
0.4506
in 2022
Cyprus
0.4491
in 2022
Belgium rank
97th
Cyprus rank
98th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Belgium
- Cyprus
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.4506 against 0.4491 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0015.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cyprus ahead.
Belgium ranks 97th and Cyprus ranks 98th of 113 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4481 | 0.4785 | 0.0304 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.444 | 0.4458 | 0.0018 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.4398 | 0.4814 | 0.0417 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.4504 | 0.4527 | 0.0023 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Belgium or Cyprus?
- Belgium, at 0.4506 against 0.4491 in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Belgium and Cyprus?
- 0.0015, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Belgium ranks 97th and Cyprus ranks 98th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 before taxes and benefits.