Key features of liberal democracy in Cyprus
Cyprus: Key features of liberal democracy was 0.664 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.664
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.739
in 2016
All-time low
0.083
in 1958
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Key features of liberal democracy in Cyprus, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.664 for key features of liberal democracy in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy in Cyprus peaked at 0.739 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.083, in 1958.
That places Cyprus 35th 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.
Key features of liberal democracy in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.09 | — |
| 1901 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.091 | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.09 | -1.1% |
| 1908 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.091 | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.091 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.092 | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.092 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 0.086 | -5.5% |
| 1932 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.087 | +1.2% |
| 1941 | 0.086 | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 0.094 | +9.3% |
| 1943 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.095 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.096 | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.096 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.094 | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 0.095 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.095 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.094 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.094 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.087 | -7.4% |
| 1956 | 0.085 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.084 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.083 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.089 | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 0.212 | +138.2% |
| 1961 | 0.332 | +56.6% |
| 1962 | 0.335 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.333 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.331 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.332 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.333 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.346 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.356 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.359 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.363 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.358 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.419 | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.444 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.458 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.46 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.476 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.503 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.525 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.548 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.552 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.553 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.556 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.556 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.564 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.577 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.608 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.624 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.632 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.633 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.635 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.634 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.635 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.636 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.629 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.632 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.668 | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.678 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.684 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.668 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.704 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.704 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.713 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.724 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.723 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.722 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.734 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.734 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.733 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.732 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.733 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.737 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.739 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.731 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.722 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.71 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.691 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.653 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.645 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.643 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.653 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.664 | +1.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.664 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.689, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.664 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.591, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Key features of liberal democracy 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 | +138.2% | 0.089 | 0.212 |
| 1961 | +56.6% | 0.212 | 0.332 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0902 | 0.09 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0906 | 0.09 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.092 | 0.092 | 0.092 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0865 | 0.086 | 0.091 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0935 | 0.086 | 0.096 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.09 | 0.083 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3205 | 0.212 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4023 | 0.346 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.541 | 0.476 | 0.577 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6298 | 0.608 | 0.636 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6988 | 0.668 | 0.724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7305 | 0.71 | 0.739 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6582 | 0.643 | 0.691 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy in Cyprus?
- Key features of liberal democracy in Cyprus was 0.664 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.739 in 2016.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1958.
- How does Cyprus rank for key features of liberal democracy?
- Cyprus ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Key features of liberal democracy. 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, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.