Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Cyprus
Cyprus: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
12
in 2018
All-time low
11
in 2005
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, democratic electoral institutions score in Cyprus stood at 12. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Cyprus peaked at 12 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2005.
Cyprus ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11 | — |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.2 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 1 Andorra 12 compare
- 1 Australia 12 compare
- 1 Austria 12 compare
- 1 Bahamas 12 compare
- 1 Barbados 12 compare
- 1 Belgium 12 compare
- 1 Bhutan 12 compare
- 1 Canada 12 compare
- 1 Cape Verde 12 compare
- 1 Chile 12 compare
- 1 Costa Rica 12 compare
- 1 Croatia 12 compare
- 1 Czechia 12 compare
- 1 Denmark 12 compare
- 1 Estonia 12 compare
- 1 Finland 12 compare
- 1 France 12 compare
- 1 Germany 12 compare
- 1 Ghana 12 compare
- 1 Greece 12 compare
- 1 Iceland 12 compare
- 1 Ireland 12 compare
- 1 Israel 12 compare
- 1 Italy 12 compare
- 1 Japan 12 compare
- 1 Latvia 12 compare
- 1 Lithuania 12 compare
- 1 Luxembourg 12 compare
- 1 Malta 12 compare
- 1 Marshall Islands 12 compare
- 1 Micronesia (country) 12 compare
- 1 Netherlands 12 compare
- 1 New Zealand 12 compare
- 1 Norway 12 compare
- 1 Palau 12 compare
- 1 Panama 12 compare
- 1 Portugal 12 compare
- 1 Puerto Rico 12 compare
- 1 Romania 12 compare
- 1 San Marino 12 compare
- 1 Seychelles 12 compare
- 1 Slovakia 12 compare
- 1 Slovenia 12 compare
- 1 South Africa 12 compare
- 1 Spain 12 compare
- 1 Suriname 12 compare
- 1 Sweden 12 compare
- 1 Switzerland 12 compare
- 1 Taiwan 12 compare
- 1 Tuvalu 12 compare
- 1 United Kingdom 12 compare
- 1 Uruguay 12 compare
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 democratic electoral institutions score in Cyprus?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Cyprus was 12 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2018.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2005.
- How does Cyprus rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Cyprus ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.