What is egalitarian democracy index in Cyprus?

Egalitarian democracy index in Cyprus was 0.684 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 0.743 in 2016.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 0.073 in 1932.

How does Cyprus rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Cyprus ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Cyprus

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

Cyprus: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.684 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.684

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

27th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.743

in 2016

All-time low

0.073

in 1932

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Cyprus, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.684 for egalitarian democracy index in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Cyprus peaked at 0.743 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.073, in 1932.

That places Cyprus 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0782	0.078	0.079	10
1910s	0.078	0.078	0.078	10
1920s	0.0784	0.078	0.079	10
1930s	0.0733	0.073	0.075	10
1940s	0.0792	0.074	0.081	10
1950s	0.0803	0.077	0.083	10
1960s	0.2941	0.231	0.306	10
1970s	0.3752	0.315	0.439	10
1980s	0.5297	0.467	0.561	10
1990s	0.6176	0.6	0.626	10
2000s	0.6956	0.662	0.72	10
2010s	0.7314	0.725	0.743	10
2020s	0.6862	0.674	0.704	6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

24 Malta 0.694 compare
25 Uruguay 0.693 compare
26 Lithuania 0.686 compare
28 Barbados 0.676 compare
29 Poland 0.671 compare
30 Trinidad and Tobago 0.661 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Cyprus

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 48,207 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Key features of liberal democracy 0.664 (2025)
Varieties of democracy 0.773 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.812 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.894 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.773 (2025)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Cyprus?: Egalitarian democracy index in Cyprus was 0.684 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 0.743 in 2016.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.073 in 1932.
How does Cyprus rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Cyprus ranks 27th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian 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: 07 August 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.