Three metrics of inequality in Cyprus
Cyprus: Three metrics of inequality was 44.91 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality in Cyprus, 1990–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Cyprus is 44.91, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Cyprus peaked at 50.15 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.84, in 2005.
Cyprus ranks 98th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Three metrics of inequality in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.34 | — |
| 1996 | 47.85 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 43.25 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 42.84 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.37 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 43.27 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 46.62 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 47.1 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45.81 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 49.41 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 49.94 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.15 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.34 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 47.27 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 48.65 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 45.58 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 45.58 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.33 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.91 | -0.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 44.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.06, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 44.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.7, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.59 | 47.85 | 49.34 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.57 | 42.84 | 47.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.14 | 45.58 | 50.15 | 8 |
| 2020s | 45.27 | 44.91 | 45.58 | 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)
- 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 three metrics of inequality in Cyprus?
- Three metrics of inequality in Cyprus was 44.91 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 50.15 in 2015.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.84 in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Cyprus ranks 98th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.