Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Cyprus

Cyprus: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 4.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.0%
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
109th
of 109 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 1990
All-time low
2.8%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1990–2022

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Cyprus, 1990–2022

2468101990200620221990: 9.9 %1996: 9.2 %2004: 4 %2005: 2.9 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 5.9 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 7.1 %2012: 7.1 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 7.2 %2017: 4.8 %2018: 5.5 %2019: 4.1 %2020: 3.5 %2021: 3.4 %2022: 4 %

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 4.0% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Cyprus peaked at 9.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2007.

That places Cyprus 109th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.5% 9.2% 9.9% 2
2000s 3.9% 2.8% 5.9% 6
2010s 6.0% 4.1% 7.5% 8
2020s 3.6% 3.4% 4.0% 3

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 106 Netherlands 5.7% compare
  2. 107 Slovakia 5.6% compare
  3. 108 Iceland 4.7% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Cyprus?
Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Cyprus was 4.0% 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 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2007.
How does Cyprus rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Cyprus ranks 109th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.