What is varieties of democracy in Cyprus?

Varieties of democracy in Cyprus was 0.773 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 0.851 in 2015.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1940.

How does Cyprus rank for varieties of democracy?

Cyprus ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Cyprus

Name: Varieties of democracy in Cyprus
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cyprus: Varieties of democracy was 0.773 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.773

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

36th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.851

in 2015

All-time low

0.08

in 1940

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Varieties of democracy in Cyprus, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for varieties of democracy in Cyprus is 0.773, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Cyprus peaked at 0.851 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1940.

That places Cyprus 36th 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.

Varieties of democracy in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Varieties of democracy in Cyprus, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.087	—
1901	0.087	+0.0%
1902	0.087	+0.0%
1903	0.087	+0.0%
1904	0.087	+0.0%
1905	0.09	+3.4%
1906	0.09	+0.0%
1907	0.088	-2.2%
1908	0.088	+0.0%
1909	0.088	+0.0%
1910	0.088	+0.0%
1911	0.088	+0.0%
1912	0.088	+0.0%
1913	0.088	+0.0%
1914	0.088	+0.0%
1915	0.088	+0.0%
1916	0.088	+0.0%
1917	0.088	+0.0%
1918	0.088	+0.0%
1919	0.088	+0.0%
1920	0.088	+0.0%
1921	0.088	+0.0%
1922	0.088	+0.0%
1923	0.088	+0.0%
1924	0.088	+0.0%
1925	0.088	+0.0%
1926	0.088	+0.0%
1927	0.088	+0.0%
1928	0.088	+0.0%
1929	0.088	+0.0%
1930	0.088	+0.0%
1931	0.081	-8.0%
1932	0.081	+0.0%
1933	0.081	+0.0%
1934	0.081	+0.0%
1935	0.081	+0.0%
1936	0.081	+0.0%
1937	0.081	+0.0%
1938	0.081	+0.0%
1939	0.081	+0.0%
1940	0.08	-1.2%
1941	0.085	+6.3%
1942	0.088	+3.5%
1943	0.088	+0.0%
1944	0.088	+0.0%
1945	0.088	+0.0%
1946	0.089	+1.1%
1947	0.089	+0.0%
1948	0.089	+0.0%
1949	0.089	+0.0%
1950	0.087	-2.2%
1951	0.088	+1.1%
1952	0.088	+0.0%
1953	0.088	+0.0%
1954	0.088	+0.0%
1955	0.083	-5.7%
1956	0.08	-3.6%
1957	0.08	+0.0%
1958	0.08	+0.0%
1959	0.086	+7.5%
1960	0.339	+294.2%
1961	0.458	+35.1%
1962	0.463	+1.1%
1963	0.463	+0.0%
1964	0.46	-0.6%
1965	0.46	+0.0%
1966	0.46	+0.0%
1967	0.46	+0.0%
1968	0.46	+0.0%
1969	0.46	+0.0%
1970	0.472	+2.6%
1971	0.482	+2.1%
1972	0.482	+0.0%
1973	0.482	+0.0%
1974	0.493	+2.3%
1975	0.522	+5.9%
1976	0.559	+7.1%
1977	0.58	+3.8%
1978	0.58	+0.0%
1979	0.58	+0.0%
1980	0.597	+2.9%
1981	0.634	+6.2%
1982	0.661	+4.3%
1983	0.691	+4.5%
1984	0.695	+0.6%
1985	0.695	+0.0%
1986	0.697	+0.3%
1987	0.697	+0.0%
1988	0.707	+1.4%
1989	0.721	+2.0%
1990	0.752	+4.3%
1991	0.764	+1.6%
1992	0.773	+1.2%
1993	0.774	+0.1%
1994	0.774	+0.0%
1995	0.774	+0.0%
1996	0.776	+0.3%
1997	0.778	+0.3%
1998	0.765	-1.7%
1999	0.765	+0.0%
2000	0.795	+3.9%
2001	0.805	+1.3%
2002	0.81	+0.6%
2003	0.805	-0.6%
2004	0.826	+2.6%
2005	0.825	-0.1%
2006	0.834	+1.1%
2007	0.837	+0.4%
2008	0.836	-0.1%
2009	0.836	+0.0%
2010	0.845	+1.1%
2011	0.845	+0.0%
2012	0.845	+0.0%
2013	0.847	+0.2%
2014	0.846	-0.1%
2015	0.851	+0.6%
2016	0.851	+0.0%
2017	0.84	-1.3%
2018	0.836	-0.5%
2019	0.84	+0.5%
2020	0.807	-3.9%
2021	0.795	-1.5%
2022	0.779	-2.0%
2023	0.777	-0.3%
2024	0.777	+0.0%
2025	0.773	-0.5%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

Cyprus's 0.773 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.786, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Cyprus's 0.773 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.737, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.0879	0.087	0.09	10
1910s	0.088	0.088	0.088	10
1920s	0.088	0.088	0.088	10
1930s	0.0817	0.081	0.088	10
1940s	0.0873	0.08	0.089	10
1950s	0.0848	0.08	0.088	10
1960s	0.4483	0.339	0.463	10
1970s	0.5232	0.472	0.58	10
1980s	0.6795	0.597	0.721	10
1990s	0.7695	0.752	0.778	10
2000s	0.8209	0.795	0.837	10
2010s	0.8446	0.836	0.851	10
2020s	0.7847	0.773	0.807	6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

33 Malta 0.783 compare
33 Sri Lanka 0.783 compare
35 Suriname 0.781 compare
37 United Kingdom 0.772 compare
38 Poland 0.768 compare
39 Seychelles 0.76 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Cyprus?: Varieties of democracy in Cyprus was 0.773 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 0.851 in 2015.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1940.
How does Cyprus rank for varieties of democracy?: Cyprus ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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