Cyprus vs Spain: Gini coefficient (before tax)

Cyprus
0.4491
in 2022
Spain
0.4464
in 2022
Cyprus rank
98th
Spain rank
99th

Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Cyprus
  • Spain
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.4491 against 0.4464 in Spain, a difference of 0.0027.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 98th and Spain ranks 99th of 113 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 0.4859 0.478 0.0079 Cyprus
2000s 0.4458 0.4589 0.0132 Spain
2010s 0.4814 0.456 0.0255 Cyprus
2020s 0.4527 0.4476 0.0052 Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gini coefficient (before tax), Cyprus or Spain?
Cyprus, at 0.4491 against 0.4464 in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in gini coefficient (before tax) between Cyprus and Spain?
0.0027, with Cyprus 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 gini coefficient (before tax)?
Cyprus ranks 98th and Spain ranks 99th 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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Indicator
Gini coefficient (before 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
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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 before taxes and benefits.