European ranking
7 / 30
Worsened by 5 positions since the previous year
An editorial snapshot of country living conditions with trend, regional spread, and context links.
Country overview
Current reading for Gini coefficient in a European context.
Eurostat indicator: Gini coefficient
Latest value
31.20 Index
European ranking
7 / 30
Worsened by 5 positions since the previous year
Compared with Europe
+1.7 puntos
Cyprus is 1.7 points above the European average.
EU: 29.50
Affected population
983.0K
Year: 2025
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Indicator: Gini coefficient
Granularity: Regions
No regional breakdown available for this indicator.
Cyprus performs less favourably than the European benchmark on Gini coefficient, with a moderate gap. The trend context points to confirmed deterioration. The wider topic context is mixed, combining pressure signals and relative strengths.
In Cyprus, Income inequality is noticeably worse than the European benchmark: 31.2 index points versus 29.5 index points in 2025, with a gap of 1.7 index points.
In Cyprus, the medium-term pattern shows deterioration: the value moved from 29.3 in 2020 to 31.2 in 2025. The latest step, from 30.1 in 2024 to 31.2 in 2025, confirms the deterioration. The recent signal is stronger than the primary one.
In Cyprus, Income & Purchasing Power shows a mixed picture: pressure signals and relative strengths coexist across this indicator and its related indicators compared with Europe. Material recent changes among related indicators lean towards deterioration and warrant monitoring.