What is liberal democracy index in Cyprus?

Liberal democracy index in Cyprus was 0.664 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 0.739 in 2016.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1958.

How does Cyprus rank for liberal democracy index?

Cyprus ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Cyprus

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

Cyprus: Liberal Democracy Index 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

Liberal Democracy Index in Cyprus, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Cyprus is 0.664, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index 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.

Liberal Democracy Index in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Cyprus, 1900 to 2025.
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 Liberal Democracy Index 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

32 Barbados 0.679 compare
32 Jamaica 0.679 compare
34 Trinidad and Tobago 0.668 compare
36 Poland 0.645 compare
37 Italy 0.642 compare
38 Mauritius 0.639 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Cyprus?: Liberal democracy index in Cyprus was 0.664 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 0.739 in 2016.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 1958.
How does Cyprus rank for liberal democracy index?: Cyprus ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.