Income inequality vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus
Cyprus: Income inequality vs. GDP per capita was 0.3184 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, 2004–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.3184 for income inequality vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income inequality vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus peaked at 0.3704 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3009, in 2004.
That places Cyprus 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income inequality vs. GDP per capita in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3009 | — |
| 2005 | 0.3026 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3113 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3111 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3171 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3211 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3146 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3263 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3431 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3704 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3557 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3397 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3289 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3142 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3274 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3122 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3173 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3125 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3153 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3184 | +1.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.3184 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3209, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.3184 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3058, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3107 | 0.3009 | 0.3211 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3332 | 0.3122 | 0.3704 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3159 | 0.3125 | 0.3184 | 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 income inequality vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus?
- Income inequality vs. gdp per capita in Cyprus was 0.3184 in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income inequality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3704 in 2013.
- What is the lowest income inequality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3009 in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for income inequality vs. gdp per capita?
- Cyprus ranks 81st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income inequality vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income inequality vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.