Age of democracy in Cyprus
Cyprus: Age of democracy was 51 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Age of democracy in Cyprus, 1960–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, age of democracy in Cyprus stood at 51 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of democracy in Cyprus peaked at 51 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1960.
That places Cyprus 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of democracy in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 years | — |
| 1961 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1962 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 1 years | -66.7% |
| 1969 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 51 years | +2.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 51 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 44 years, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 51 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29 years, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of democracy in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1969 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1968 | -66.7% | 3 years | 1 years |
| 1962 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1970 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1971 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 years | 1 years | 3 years | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.5 years | 3 years | 12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5 years | 13 years | 22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5 years | 23 years | 32 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5 years | 33 years | 42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 47 years | 43 years | 51 years | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Cyprus?
- Age of democracy in Cyprus was 51 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 51 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for age of democracy?
- Cyprus ranks 25th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a democracy.