Egalitarian Democracy Index in Cyprus
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.
Egalitarian Democracy Index in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.078 | — |
| 1901 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.079 | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.078 | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.078 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.079 | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.079 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.075 | -5.1% |
| 1931 | 0.074 | -1.3% |
| 1932 | 0.073 | -1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.073 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.074 | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 0.075 | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 0.076 | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 0.081 | +6.6% |
| 1944 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.081 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.083 | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.083 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.077 | -7.2% |
| 1956 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.077 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.08 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.231 | +188.8% |
| 1961 | 0.304 | +31.6% |
| 1962 | 0.306 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.306 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.299 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.299 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.315 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.321 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.321 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.342 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.397 | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.422 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.437 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.437 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.439 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.467 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.495 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.514 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.537 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.54 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.541 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.545 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.545 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.552 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.561 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.611 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.619 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.62 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.621 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.621 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.622 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.623 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.613 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.626 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.662 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.672 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.677 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.67 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.699 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.702 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.716 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.719 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.719 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.72 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.727 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.728 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.725 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.727 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.726 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.738 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.743 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.731 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.73 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.739 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.704 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.693 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.675 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.674 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.687 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.684 | -0.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.684 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.671, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.684 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.608, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egalitarian 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 | +188.8% | 0.08 | 0.231 |
| 1961 | +31.6% | 0.231 | 0.304 |
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
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- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (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
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.