What is deliberative democracy index in Cyprus?

Deliberative democracy index in Cyprus was 0.613 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 0.748 in 2010.

What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1931.

How does Cyprus rank for deliberative democracy index?

Cyprus ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cyprus data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Democracy Index in Cyprus

Name: Deliberative Democracy Index in Cyprus
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cyprus: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.613 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.613

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

41st

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.748

in 2010

All-time low

0.025

in 1931

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Democracy Index in Cyprus, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Cyprus stood at 0.613.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Cyprus peaked at 0.748 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1931.

Cyprus ranks 41st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deliberative Democracy Index in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Democracy Index in Cyprus, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.062	—
1901	0.062	+0.0%
1902	0.062	+0.0%
1903	0.062	+0.0%
1904	0.062	+0.0%
1905	0.063	+1.6%
1906	0.063	+0.0%
1907	0.063	+0.0%
1908	0.063	+0.0%
1909	0.063	+0.0%
1910	0.063	+0.0%
1911	0.063	+0.0%
1912	0.063	+0.0%
1913	0.063	+0.0%
1914	0.063	+0.0%
1915	0.063	+0.0%
1916	0.063	+0.0%
1917	0.072	+14.3%
1918	0.072	+0.0%
1919	0.072	+0.0%
1920	0.072	+0.0%
1921	0.072	+0.0%
1922	0.072	+0.0%
1923	0.072	+0.0%
1924	0.072	+0.0%
1925	0.072	+0.0%
1926	0.077	+6.9%
1927	0.077	+0.0%
1928	0.077	+0.0%
1929	0.069	-10.4%
1930	0.069	+0.0%
1931	0.025	-63.8%
1932	0.025	+0.0%
1933	0.025	+0.0%
1934	0.025	+0.0%
1935	0.025	+0.0%
1936	0.025	+0.0%
1937	0.025	+0.0%
1938	0.025	+0.0%
1939	0.025	+0.0%
1940	0.025	+0.0%
1941	0.025	+0.0%
1942	0.062	+148.0%
1943	0.062	+0.0%
1944	0.062	+0.0%
1945	0.062	+0.0%
1946	0.062	+0.0%
1947	0.07	+12.9%
1948	0.07	+0.0%
1949	0.062	-11.4%
1950	0.062	+0.0%
1951	0.062	+0.0%
1952	0.062	+0.0%
1953	0.062	+0.0%
1954	0.062	+0.0%
1955	0.055	-11.3%
1956	0.055	+0.0%
1957	0.055	+0.0%
1958	0.055	+0.0%
1959	0.056	+1.8%
1960	0.217	+287.5%
1961	0.296	+36.4%
1962	0.297	+0.3%
1963	0.273	-8.1%
1964	0.272	-0.4%
1965	0.272	+0.0%
1966	0.272	+0.0%
1967	0.272	+0.0%
1968	0.273	+0.4%
1969	0.273	+0.0%
1970	0.279	+2.2%
1971	0.283	+1.4%
1972	0.283	+0.0%
1973	0.283	+0.0%
1974	0.303	+7.1%
1975	0.34	+12.2%
1976	0.384	+12.9%
1977	0.398	+3.6%
1978	0.402	+1.0%
1979	0.414	+3.0%
1980	0.5	+20.8%
1981	0.526	+5.2%
1982	0.548	+4.2%
1983	0.573	+4.6%
1984	0.576	+0.5%
1985	0.577	+0.2%
1986	0.58	+0.5%
1987	0.58	+0.0%
1988	0.588	+1.4%
1989	0.599	+1.9%
1990	0.629	+5.0%
1991	0.639	+1.6%
1992	0.649	+1.6%
1993	0.647	-0.3%
1994	0.646	-0.2%
1995	0.646	+0.0%
1996	0.65	+0.6%
1997	0.653	+0.5%
1998	0.642	-1.7%
1999	0.672	+4.7%
2000	0.7	+4.2%
2001	0.71	+1.4%
2002	0.721	+1.5%
2003	0.714	-1.0%
2004	0.733	+2.7%
2005	0.734	+0.1%
2006	0.742	+1.1%
2007	0.741	-0.1%
2008	0.741	+0.0%
2009	0.728	-1.8%
2010	0.748	+2.7%
2011	0.744	-0.5%
2012	0.748	+0.5%
2013	0.718	-4.0%
2014	0.727	+1.3%
2015	0.735	+1.1%
2016	0.73	-0.7%
2017	0.702	-3.8%
2018	0.715	+1.9%
2019	0.711	-0.6%
2020	0.629	-11.5%
2021	0.652	+3.7%
2022	0.641	-1.7%
2023	0.652	+1.7%
2024	0.644	-1.2%
2025	0.613	-4.8%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

Cyprus's 0.613 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.665, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Cyprus's 0.613 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.61, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Deliberative Democracy 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
1960	+287.5%	0.056	0.217
1942	+148.0%	0.025	0.062
1931	-63.8%	0.069	0.025
1961	+36.4%	0.217	0.296

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0625	0.062	0.063	10
1910s	0.0657	0.063	0.072	10
1920s	0.0732	0.069	0.077	10
1930s	0.0294	0.025	0.069	10
1940s	0.0562	0.025	0.07	10
1950s	0.0586	0.055	0.062	10
1960s	0.2717	0.217	0.297	10
1970s	0.3369	0.279	0.414	10
1980s	0.5647	0.5	0.599	10
1990s	0.6473	0.629	0.672	10
2000s	0.7264	0.7	0.742	10
2010s	0.7278	0.702	0.748	10
2020s	0.6385	0.613	0.652	6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

38 Malta 0.642 compare
39 Sri Lanka 0.621 compare
40 Suriname 0.62 compare
42 Slovenia 0.612 compare
43 Greece 0.61 compare
43 Italy 0.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative democracy index in Cyprus?: Deliberative democracy index in Cyprus was 0.613 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 0.748 in 2010.
What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1931.
How does Cyprus rank for deliberative democracy index?: Cyprus ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.