Income inequality (Gini) in Cyprus
The Gini coefficient of disposable income in Cyprus was 31.2 (0 to 100) in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest since 2019.
Cyprus, 2025
31.2
Change from 2024
+1.1points
European Union, 2025
29.2 (0 to 100)
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
29.2 (0 to 100)
Position in 2025
7th of 31
Income inequality (Gini) in Cyprus over time
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Gini coefficient, 0 to 100. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Cyprus | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.2 (0 to 100) | 29.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2024 | 30.1 (0 to 100) | 29.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2023 | 29.3 (0 to 100) | 29.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2022 | 29.0 (0 to 100) | 29.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2021 | 29.3 (0 to 100) | 30.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2020 | 29.3 (0 to 100) | 30.0 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) |
| 2019 | 31.5 (0 to 100) | 30.1 (0 to 100) |
| 2018 | 29.1 (0 to 100) | 30.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2017 | 30.8 (0 to 100) | 30.3 (0 to 100) |
| 2016 | 32.1 (0 to 100) | 30.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2015 | 33.6 (0 to 100) | 30.8 (0 to 100) |
| 2014 | 34.8 (0 to 100) | 30.9 (0 to 100) |
| 2013 | 32.4 (0 to 100) | 30.6 (0 to 100) |
| 2012 | 31.0 (0 to 100) | 30.4 (0 to 100) |
| 2011 | 29.2 (0 to 100) | 30.5 (0 to 100) |
| 2010 | 30.1 (0 to 100) | 30.2 (0 to 100) |
| 2009 | 29.5 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2008 | 29.0 (0 to 100)b (break in time series) | – |
| 2007 | 29.8 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2006 | 28.8 (0 to 100) | – |
| 2005 | 28.7 (0 to 100) | – |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +1.1 points from 30.1 (0 to 100) in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 33.6 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by −2.4 points.
- Among the 31 countries with data for 2025, Cyprus has the 7th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 29.2 (0 to 100).
More for Cyprus
All statistics for Cyprus
Income quintile share ratio (S80/S20)
4.60 times
2025 · Eurostat
Gini index
31.8 (0 to 100)
2023 · World Bank
At-risk-of-poverty rate
14.9%
2025 · Eurostat
Poverty or social exclusion rate
17.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Severe material and social deprivation
2.2%
2025 · Eurostat
Income share held by the richest 10%
26.3%
2023 · World Bank