Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.4491 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cyprus, 1990–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.4491 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Cyprus peaked at 0.5015 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4284, in 2005.
Cyprus ranks 98th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4859 | 0.4785 | 0.4934 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4458 | 0.4284 | 0.471 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4814 | 0.4558 | 0.5015 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4527 | 0.4491 | 0.4558 | 3 |
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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 28.2% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.252 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0713 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0713 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0818 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1485 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Cyprus?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cyprus was 0.4491 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5015 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4284 in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Cyprus ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.