Equal Resource Distribution Index in Cyprus
Cyprus: Equal Resource Distribution Index was 0.956 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Cyprus, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal resource distribution index in Cyprus is 0.956, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal resource distribution index in Cyprus peaked at 0.956 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.451, in 1900.
Cyprus ranks 10th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Equal Resource Distribution Index in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.451 | — |
| 1901 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.451 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.471 | +4.4% |
| 1941 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.471 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.489 | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.497 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.648 | +30.4% |
| 1961 | 0.676 | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.676 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.674 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.674 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.816 | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 0.82 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.823 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.823 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.844 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.858 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.858 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.878 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.878 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.889 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.939 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.939 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.936 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.926 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.933 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.951 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.949 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.952 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.945 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.951 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.951 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.956 | +0.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.956 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.895, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.956 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8265, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.451 | 0.451 | 0.451 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.451 | 0.451 | 0.451 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.451 | 0.451 | 0.451 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.451 | 0.451 | 0.451 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.471 | 0.471 | 0.471 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4898 | 0.489 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.672 | 0.648 | 0.676 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7645 | 0.674 | 0.844 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.858 | 0.858 | 0.858 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8791 | 0.878 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.939 | 0.939 | 0.939 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9371 | 0.926 | 0.951 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9507 | 0.945 | 0.956 | 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 equal resource distribution index in Cyprus?
- Equal resource distribution index in Cyprus was 0.956 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal resource distribution index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.956 in 2025.
- What is the lowest equal resource distribution index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.451 in 1900.
- How does Cyprus rank for equal resource distribution index?
- Cyprus ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal resource distribution index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Resource Distribution Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which all social groups benefit from public spending and have equal access to education, healthcare, and the welfare state.