Cyprus vs Italy: Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)

Cyprus
8.5%
in 2022
Italy
7.8%
in 2015
Cyprus rank
108th
Italy rank
111th

Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time

  • Cyprus
  • Italy
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 8.5% against 7.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Cyprus ranks 108th and Italy ranks 111th of 113 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 9.1% 8.0% 1.1% Cyprus
2010s 11.1% 8.0% 3.1% 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), Cyprus or Italy?
Cyprus, at 8.5% against 7.8% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Cyprus and Italy?
0.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for income share of the richest 1% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
Cyprus ranks 108th and Italy ranks 111th 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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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Unit
%
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
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.