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Equal Rights Protection Index in Cyprus

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

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

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.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Cyprus, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.238 —
1901 0.238 +0.0%
1902 0.238 +0.0%
1903 0.238 +0.0%
1904 0.238 +0.0%
1905 0.238 +0.0%
1906 0.238 +0.0%
1907 0.238 +0.0%
1908 0.238 +0.0%
1909 0.238 +0.0%
1910 0.238 +0.0%
1911 0.238 +0.0%
1912 0.238 +0.0%
1913 0.238 +0.0%
1914 0.238 +0.0%
1915 0.238 +0.0%
1916 0.238 +0.0%
1917 0.238 +0.0%
1918 0.238 +0.0%
1919 0.238 +0.0%
1920 0.238 +0.0%
1921 0.238 +0.0%
1922 0.238 +0.0%
1923 0.238 +0.0%
1924 0.238 +0.0%
1925 0.238 +0.0%
1926 0.253 +6.3%
1927 0.253 +0.0%
1928 0.253 +0.0%
1929 0.253 +0.0%
1930 0.188 -25.7%
1931 0.188 +0.0%
1932 0.188 +0.0%
1933 0.188 +0.0%
1934 0.188 +0.0%
1935 0.188 +0.0%
1936 0.188 +0.0%
1937 0.188 +0.0%
1938 0.188 +0.0%
1939 0.188 +0.0%
1940 0.188 +0.0%
1941 0.188 +0.0%
1942 0.188 +0.0%
1943 0.254 +35.1%
1944 0.254 +0.0%
1945 0.254 +0.0%
1946 0.254 +0.0%
1947 0.254 +0.0%
1948 0.254 +0.0%
1949 0.254 +0.0%
1950 0.254 +0.0%
1951 0.254 +0.0%
1952 0.254 +0.0%
1953 0.254 +0.0%
1954 0.254 +0.0%
1955 0.184 -27.6%
1956 0.199 +8.2%
1957 0.199 +0.0%
1958 0.199 +0.0%
1959 0.223 +12.1%
1960 0.512 +129.6%
1961 0.573 +11.9%
1962 0.573 +0.0%
1963 0.573 +0.0%
1964 0.557 -2.8%
1965 0.557 +0.0%
1966 0.557 +0.0%
1967 0.557 +0.0%
1968 0.557 +0.0%
1969 0.557 +0.0%
1970 0.557 +0.0%
1971 0.557 +0.0%
1972 0.557 +0.0%
1973 0.557 +0.0%
1974 0.55 -1.3%
1975 0.743 +35.1%
1976 0.743 +0.0%
1977 0.743 +0.0%
1978 0.743 +0.0%
1979 0.743 +0.0%
1980 0.743 +0.0%
1981 0.743 +0.0%
1982 0.743 +0.0%
1983 0.743 +0.0%
1984 0.743 +0.0%
1985 0.743 +0.0%
1986 0.743 +0.0%
1987 0.743 +0.0%
1988 0.743 +0.0%
1989 0.743 +0.0%
1990 0.743 +0.0%
1991 0.743 +0.0%
1992 0.743 +0.0%
1993 0.743 +0.0%
1994 0.743 +0.0%
1995 0.743 +0.0%
1996 0.743 +0.0%
1997 0.743 +0.0%
1998 0.743 +0.0%
1999 0.796 +7.1%
2000 0.796 +0.0%
2001 0.796 +0.0%
2002 0.796 +0.0%
2003 0.796 +0.0%
2004 0.839 +5.4%
2005 0.856 +2.0%
2006 0.884 +3.3%
2007 0.884 +0.0%
2008 0.884 +0.0%
2009 0.884 +0.0%
2010 0.885 +0.1%
2011 0.885 +0.0%
2012 0.883 -0.2%
2013 0.888 +0.6%
2014 0.888 +0.0%
2015 0.888 +0.0%
2016 0.888 +0.0%
2017 0.893 +0.6%
2018 0.892 -0.1%
2019 0.887 -0.6%
2020 0.893 +0.7%
2021 0.875 -2.0%
2022 0.868 -0.8%
2023 0.877 +1.0%
2024 0.907 +3.4%
2025 0.907 +0.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 0.907 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.823, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 0.907 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7595, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Seychelles 0.914 compare
  2. 18 Poland 0.912 compare
  3. 19 Estonia 0.908 compare
  4. 21 Iceland 0.905 compare
  5. 22 Malta 0.889 compare
  6. 23 Slovenia 0.885 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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