Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 33.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cyprus, 1990–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Cyprus is 33.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Cyprus peaked at 37.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2005.
That places Cyprus 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.2% | — |
| 1996 | 35.6% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.3% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | -1.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 33.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.3%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 33.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.7%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 35.6% | 37.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 30.5% | 35.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 33.5% | 37.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 33.2% | 33.7% | 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 income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Cyprus?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Cyprus was 33.2% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Cyprus ranks 100th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.