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Political Corruption Index in Cyprus

Cyprus: Political Corruption Index was 0.166 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.166
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
137th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.418
in 1940
All-time low
0.132
in 2011
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Corruption Index in Cyprus, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.4190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political corruption index in Cyprus stood at 0.166.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Cyprus peaked at 0.418 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.132, in 2011.

Cyprus ranks 137th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.

Political Corruption Index in Cyprus, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.407 —
1901 0.407 +0.0%
1902 0.407 +0.0%
1903 0.407 +0.0%
1904 0.407 +0.0%
1905 0.407 +0.0%
1906 0.407 +0.0%
1907 0.407 +0.0%
1908 0.407 +0.0%
1909 0.407 +0.0%
1910 0.407 +0.0%
1911 0.407 +0.0%
1912 0.407 +0.0%
1913 0.407 +0.0%
1914 0.407 +0.0%
1915 0.407 +0.0%
1916 0.407 +0.0%
1917 0.407 +0.0%
1918 0.407 +0.0%
1919 0.407 +0.0%
1920 0.407 +0.0%
1921 0.407 +0.0%
1922 0.407 +0.0%
1923 0.407 +0.0%
1924 0.407 +0.0%
1925 0.407 +0.0%
1926 0.407 +0.0%
1927 0.407 +0.0%
1928 0.407 +0.0%
1929 0.407 +0.0%
1930 0.407 +0.0%
1931 0.407 +0.0%
1932 0.407 +0.0%
1933 0.407 +0.0%
1934 0.407 +0.0%
1935 0.407 +0.0%
1936 0.407 +0.0%
1937 0.407 +0.0%
1938 0.407 +0.0%
1939 0.407 +0.0%
1940 0.418 +2.7%
1941 0.418 +0.0%
1942 0.418 +0.0%
1943 0.418 +0.0%
1944 0.418 +0.0%
1945 0.418 +0.0%
1946 0.418 +0.0%
1947 0.418 +0.0%
1948 0.418 +0.0%
1949 0.418 +0.0%
1950 0.418 +0.0%
1951 0.418 +0.0%
1952 0.418 +0.0%
1953 0.418 +0.0%
1954 0.418 +0.0%
1955 0.418 +0.0%
1956 0.418 +0.0%
1957 0.418 +0.0%
1958 0.418 +0.0%
1959 0.418 +0.0%
1960 0.308 -26.3%
1961 0.333 +8.1%
1962 0.333 +0.0%
1963 0.333 +0.0%
1964 0.333 +0.0%
1965 0.333 +0.0%
1966 0.333 +0.0%
1967 0.333 +0.0%
1968 0.333 +0.0%
1969 0.333 +0.0%
1970 0.333 +0.0%
1971 0.333 +0.0%
1972 0.333 +0.0%
1973 0.333 +0.0%
1974 0.333 +0.0%
1975 0.236 -29.1%
1976 0.232 -1.7%
1977 0.232 +0.0%
1978 0.233 +0.4%
1979 0.233 +0.0%
1980 0.233 +0.0%
1981 0.233 +0.0%
1982 0.233 +0.0%
1983 0.233 +0.0%
1984 0.233 +0.0%
1985 0.233 +0.0%
1986 0.233 +0.0%
1987 0.233 +0.0%
1988 0.233 +0.0%
1989 0.233 +0.0%
1990 0.233 +0.0%
1991 0.184 -21.0%
1992 0.184 +0.0%
1993 0.184 +0.0%
1994 0.184 +0.0%
1995 0.184 +0.0%
1996 0.184 +0.0%
1997 0.184 +0.0%
1998 0.184 +0.0%
1999 0.19 +3.3%
2000 0.184 -3.2%
2001 0.184 +0.0%
2002 0.184 +0.0%
2003 0.184 +0.0%
2004 0.138 -25.0%
2005 0.138 +0.0%
2006 0.14 +1.4%
2007 0.139 -0.7%
2008 0.135 -2.9%
2009 0.137 +1.5%
2010 0.137 +0.0%
2011 0.132 -3.6%
2012 0.132 +0.0%
2013 0.137 +3.8%
2014 0.142 +3.6%
2015 0.142 +0.0%
2016 0.14 -1.4%
2017 0.147 +5.0%
2018 0.147 +0.0%
2019 0.154 +4.8%
2020 0.199 +29.2%
2021 0.199 +0.0%
2022 0.199 +0.0%
2023 0.196 -1.5%
2024 0.161 -17.9%
2025 0.166 +3.1%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 0.166 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.085, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 0.166 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2125, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 134 Malta 0.186 compare
  2. 135 Suriname 0.172 compare
  3. 136 Czechia 0.171 compare
  4. 137 Portugal 0.166 compare
  5. 139 Lithuania 0.159 compare
  6. 140 Italy 0.157 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political corruption index in Cyprus?
Political corruption index in Cyprus was 0.166 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.418 in 1940.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.132 in 2011.
How does Cyprus rank for political corruption index?
Cyprus ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.