Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Cyprus
Cyprus: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.166 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Cyprus, 1900β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.166 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Cyprus peaked at 0.418 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.132, in 2011.
That places Cyprus 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.407 | 0.407 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.418 | 0.418 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.418 | 0.418 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3305 | 0.308 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2831 | 0.232 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.233 | 0.233 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1895 | 0.184 | 0.233 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1563 | 0.135 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.141 | 0.132 | 0.154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1867 | 0.161 | 0.199 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Cyprus?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Cyprus was 0.166 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.418 in 1940.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.132 in 2011.
- How does Cyprus rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Cyprus ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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