What is free and fair elections in Cyprus?

Free and fair elections in Cyprus was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1959.

What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1959.

How does Cyprus rank for free and fair elections?

Cyprus ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.

Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Cyprus data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Free and fair elections in Cyprus

Name: Free and fair elections in Cyprus
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cyprus: Free and fair elections was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 172 countries

All-time high

in 1959

All-time low

in 1959

Years of data

1959–2025

Free and fair elections in Cyprus, 1959–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections in Cyprus stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 67 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections in Cyprus peaked at 1 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1959.

Cyprus ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1	1	1	1
1960s	1	1	1	10
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	1	1	1	10
1990s	1	1	1	10
2000s	1	1	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

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More reference data data for Cyprus

Spring temperature anomalies -0.8809 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies -0.3996 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2713 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1512 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.8299 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 119.37 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections in Cyprus?: Free and fair elections in Cyprus was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1959.
What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1959.
How does Cyprus rank for free and fair elections?: Cyprus ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and fair elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and fair elections
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.