Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 49 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Cyprus is 49 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Cyprus peaked at 49 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1960.
That places Cyprus 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 years | — |
| 1961 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1962 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 1 years | -66.7% |
| 1978 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 49 years | +2.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 49 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 57 years, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 49 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36 years, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) 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 |
| 1978 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1977 | -66.7% | 3 years | 1 years |
| 1962 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1979 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1980 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 years | 1 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 1970s | 2 years | 1 years | 3 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 8.5 years | 4 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5 years | 14 years | 23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5 years | 24 years | 33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5 years | 34 years | 43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5 years | 44 years | 49 years | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Cyprus?
- Age of electoral democracy in Cyprus was 49 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 49 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1960.
- How does Cyprus rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.