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Constraints on the Executive Score in Cyprus

Cyprus: Constraints on the Executive Score was 7 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
7
in 1960
All-time low
6
in 1968
Years of data
53
1960–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Cyprus, 1960–2018

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Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, constraints on the executive score in Cyprus stood at 7. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Cyprus peaked at 7 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1968.

Cyprus ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Cyprus, year by year

Year Value Change
1960 7 —
1961 7 +0.0%
1962 7 +0.0%
1968 6 -14.3%
1969 6 +0.0%
1970 6 +0.0%
1971 6 +0.0%
1972 6 +0.0%
1973 6 +0.0%
1975 7 +16.7%
1976 7 +0.0%
1977 7 +0.0%
1978 7 +0.0%
1979 7 +0.0%
1980 7 +0.0%
1981 7 +0.0%
1982 7 +0.0%
1983 7 +0.0%
1984 7 +0.0%
1985 7 +0.0%
1986 7 +0.0%
1987 7 +0.0%
1988 7 +0.0%
1989 7 +0.0%
1990 7 +0.0%
1991 7 +0.0%
1992 7 +0.0%
1993 7 +0.0%
1994 7 +0.0%
1995 7 +0.0%
1996 7 +0.0%
1997 7 +0.0%
1998 7 +0.0%
1999 7 +0.0%
2000 7 +0.0%
2001 7 +0.0%
2002 7 +0.0%
2003 7 +0.0%
2004 7 +0.0%
2005 7 +0.0%
2006 7 +0.0%
2007 7 +0.0%
2008 7 +0.0%
2009 7 +0.0%
2010 7 +0.0%
2011 7 +0.0%
2012 7 +0.0%
2013 7 +0.0%
2014 7 +0.0%
2015 7 +0.0%
2016 7 +0.0%
2017 7 +0.0%
2018 7 +0.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.6 6 7 5
1970s 6.56 6 7 9
1980s 7 7 7 10
1990s 7 7 7 10
2000s 7 7 7 10
2010s 7 7 7 9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 1 Albania 7 compare
  2. 1 Argentina 7 compare
  3. 1 Australia 7 compare
  4. 1 Austria 7 compare
  5. 1 Belgium 7 compare
  6. 1 Botswana 7 compare
  7. 1 Bulgaria 7 compare
  8. 1 Canada 7 compare
  9. 1 Cape Verde 7 compare
  10. 1 Central African Republic 7 compare
  11. 1 Chile 7 compare
  12. 1 Costa Rica 7 compare
  13. 1 Croatia 7 compare
  14. 1 Czechia 7 compare
  15. 1 Denmark 7 compare
  16. 1 East Timor 7 compare
  17. 1 Estonia 7 compare
  18. 1 Finland 7 compare
  19. 1 France 7 compare
  20. 1 Germany 7 compare
  21. 1 Greece 7 compare
  22. 1 Guatemala 7 compare
  23. 1 Hungary 7 compare
  24. 1 India 7 compare
  25. 1 Indonesia 7 compare
  26. 1 Ireland 7 compare
  27. 1 Israel 7 compare
  28. 1 Italy 7 compare
  29. 1 Jamaica 7 compare
  30. 1 Japan 7 compare
  31. 1 Kenya 7 compare
  32. 1 Kyrgyzstan 7 compare
  33. 1 Latvia 7 compare
  34. 1 Lesotho 7 compare
  35. 1 Lithuania 7 compare
  36. 1 Luxembourg 7 compare
  37. 1 Mauritius 7 compare
  38. 1 Moldova 7 compare
  39. 1 Mongolia 7 compare
  40. 1 Montenegro 7 compare
  41. 1 Myanmar 7 compare
  42. 1 Netherlands 7 compare
  43. 1 New Zealand 7 compare
  44. 1 North Macedonia 7 compare
  45. 1 Norway 7 compare
  46. 1 Paraguay 7 compare
  47. 1 Peru 7 compare
  48. 1 Poland 7 compare
  49. 1 Portugal 7 compare
  50. 1 Romania 7 compare
  51. 1 Serbia 7 compare
  52. 1 Slovakia 7 compare
  53. 1 Slovenia 7 compare
  54. 1 Solomon Islands 7 compare
  55. 1 South Africa 7 compare
  56. 1 Spain 7 compare
  57. 1 Sweden 7 compare
  58. 1 Switzerland 7 compare
  59. 1 Taiwan 7 compare
  60. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 7 compare
  61. 1 United Kingdom 7 compare
  62. 1 Uruguay 7 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is constraints on the executive score in Cyprus?
Constraints on the executive score in Cyprus was 7 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 1960.
What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1968.
How does Cyprus rank for constraints on the executive score?
Cyprus ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is constraints on the executive score rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.