Cyprus vs Greece: Gini coefficient (before tax)
Cyprus
0.4491
in 2022
Greece
0.4534
in 2022
Cyprus rank
98th
Greece rank
96th
Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.4534 against 0.4491 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0043.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 98th and Greece ranks 96th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4859 | 0.4907 | 0.0048 | Greece |
| 2000s | 0.4458 | 0.4818 | 0.0361 | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.4814 | 0.4604 | 0.021 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.4527 | 0.449 | 0.0037 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Cyprus or Greece?
- Greece, at 0.4534 against 0.4491 in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Cyprus and Greece?
- 0.0043, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Cyprus ranks 98th and Greece ranks 96th 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.