Key features of human rights in Cyprus

Cyprus: Key features of human rights was 0.895 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.895
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.915
in 2013
All-time low
0.291
in 1958
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Key features of human rights 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 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Seychelles 0.904 compare
  2. 34 Italy 0.9 compare
  3. 35 Canada 0.897 compare
  4. 37 Sao Tome and Principe 0.892 compare
  5. 38 Trinidad and Tobago 0.888 compare
  6. 39 Croatia 0.886 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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

Indicator
Key features of human rights
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
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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.