Key features of human rights in Cyprus
Cyprus: Key features of human rights was 0.895 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of human rights in Cyprus, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of human rights in Cyprus is 0.895, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Cyprus peaked at 0.915 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.291, in 1958.
Cyprus ranks 36th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3586 | 0.358 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3663 | 0.361 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.371 | 0.366 | 0.377 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3223 | 0.317 | 0.364 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3612 | 0.322 | 0.373 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3388 | 0.291 | 0.367 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5998 | 0.538 | 0.608 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6854 | 0.585 | 0.764 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7985 | 0.798 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8221 | 0.819 | 0.831 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8618 | 0.838 | 0.886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9066 | 0.898 | 0.915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8887 | 0.883 | 0.895 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 33 Seychelles 0.904 compare
- 34 Italy 0.9 compare
- 35 Canada 0.897 compare
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.892 compare
- 38 Trinidad and Tobago 0.888 compare
- 39 Croatia 0.886 compare
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)
- Key features 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)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.49 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.664 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights in Cyprus?
- Key features of human rights in Cyprus was 0.895 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.915 in 2013.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.291 in 1958.
- How does Cyprus rank for key features of human rights?
- Cyprus ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.