Belgium vs Cyprus: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Belgium
8.7%
in 2022
Cyprus
8.5%
in 2022
Belgium rank
106th
Cyprus rank
108th
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Belgium
- Cyprus
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cyprus ahead.
Belgium ranks 106th and Cyprus ranks 108th 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 | 8.3% | 10.8% | 2.5% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.9% | 0.3% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 10.9% | 2.5% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.8% | 0.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Belgium or Cyprus?
- Belgium, at 8.7% against 8.5% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Belgium and Cyprus?
- 0.2%, 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 income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Belgium ranks 106th and Cyprus ranks 108th 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 Income share of the richest 1% vs. 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
Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.