Gender Inequality Index in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gender Inequality Index was 0.252 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Cyprus, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender inequality index in Cyprus stood at 0.252.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Cyprus peaked at 0.428 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.179, in 2007.
Cyprus ranks 107th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.428 | — |
| 1991 | 0.419 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.421 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.396 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.389 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.368 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.349 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.307 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.323 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.309 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.293 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.249 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 0.243 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.233 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.212 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.192 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.201 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.179 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.185 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.201 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.191 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.207 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.213 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.212 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.202 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.209 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.196 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.212 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.23 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.235 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.239 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.256 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.255 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.252 | -1.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.252 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.081, 3.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.252 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0855, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3709 | 0.307 | 0.428 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2188 | 0.179 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2107 | 0.191 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2505 | 0.239 | 0.256 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More poverty & inequality data for Cyprus
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.39 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,440 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -29.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 28.15 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 28.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Cyprus?
- Gender inequality index in Cyprus was 0.252 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.428 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.179 in 2007.
- How does Cyprus rank for gender inequality index?
- Cyprus ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.