Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 69.39 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
69.39 0-100
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
49th
of 206 countries
All-time high
83.16 0-100
in 2002
All-time low
68.81 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Cyprus, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness - governance score in Cyprus stood at 69.39 0-100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Cyprus peaked at 83.16 0-100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 68.81 0-100, in 2024.
Cyprus ranks 49th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 76.13 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 78.7 0-100 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 78.7 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.16 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 75.38 0-100 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 75.28 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.19 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 75.51 0-100 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 75.91 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.2 0-100 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 78.94 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 80.89 0-100 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 81.19 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.9 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.61 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 74.05 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 73.43 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 72.97 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 74.35 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 70.66 0-100 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 73.17 0-100 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 71.12 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 69.48 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 69.72 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.18 0-100 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 68.81 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 69.39 0-100 | +0.8% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 69.39 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.88 0-100, 94% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 69.39 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.35 0-100, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.42 0-100 | 76.13 0-100 | 78.7 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.81 0-100 | 75.28 0-100 | 83.16 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.22 0-100 | 70.66 0-100 | 81.19 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.62 0-100 | 68.81 0-100 | 71.12 0-100 | 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Cyprus?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Cyprus was 69.39 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 83.16 0-100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.81 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Cyprus ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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