Civil Liberties Score in Cyprus
Cyprus: Civil Liberties Score was 52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Cyprus, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Cyprus is 52, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Cyprus peaked at 57 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2025.
That places Cyprus 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57 | — |
| 2004 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 52 | -1.9% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53, 98% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.86 | 56 | 57 | 7 |
| 2010s | 55.7 | 55 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 | 52 | 56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Cyprus?
- Civil liberties score in Cyprus was 52 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 2003.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2025.
- How does Cyprus rank for civil liberties score?
- Cyprus ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.