What is equal rights protection index in Cyprus?

Equal rights protection index in Cyprus was 0.907 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 0.907 in 2024.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 0.184 in 1955.

How does Cyprus rank for equal rights protection index?

Cyprus ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Cyprus

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

Cyprus: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.907 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.907

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

20th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.907

in 2024

All-time low

0.184

in 1955

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Cyprus, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Cyprus is 0.907, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Cyprus peaked at 0.907 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.184, in 1955.

That places Cyprus 20th out of 176 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	0.238	0.238	0.238	10
1910s	0.238	0.238	0.238	10
1920s	0.244	0.238	0.253	10
1930s	0.188	0.188	0.188	10
1940s	0.2342	0.188	0.254	10
1950s	0.2274	0.184	0.254	10
1960s	0.5573	0.512	0.573	10
1970s	0.6493	0.55	0.743	10
1980s	0.743	0.743	0.743	10
1990s	0.7483	0.743	0.796	10
2000s	0.8415	0.796	0.884	10
2010s	0.8877	0.883	0.893	10
2020s	0.8878	0.868	0.907	6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

17 Seychelles 0.914 compare
18 Poland 0.912 compare
19 Estonia 0.908 compare
21 Iceland 0.905 compare
23 Slovenia 0.885 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Cyprus

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
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)
Liberal democracy 3 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.664 (2025)
Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.895 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.49 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.895 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Cyprus?: Equal rights protection index in Cyprus was 0.907 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 0.907 in 2024.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.184 in 1955.
How does Cyprus rank for equal rights protection index?: Cyprus ranks 20th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.