How does Cyprus rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Cyprus ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Cyprus

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Cyprus
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cyprus: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.936 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.936

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

27th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.946

in 2013

All-time low

0.301

in 1958

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Cyprus, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Cyprus is 0.936, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Cyprus peaked at 0.946 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.301, in 1958.

That places Cyprus 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.35	0.35	0.35	10
1910s	0.3555	0.35	0.365	10
1920s	0.3672	0.365	0.371	10
1930s	0.3137	0.309	0.356	10
1940s	0.3876	0.31	0.407	10
1950s	0.3616	0.301	0.403	10
1960s	0.5721	0.499	0.592	10
1970s	0.6626	0.514	0.761	10
1980s	0.7902	0.786	0.796	10
1990s	0.8137	0.811	0.818	10
2000s	0.8804	0.845	0.915	10
2010s	0.9382	0.926	0.946	10
2020s	0.925	0.908	0.936	6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

24 Chile 0.94 compare
24 Slovenia 0.94 compare
26 France 0.938 compare
28 Austria 0.933 compare
29 Lithuania 0.932 compare
29 Uruguay 0.932 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Cyprus

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Summer temperature anomalies -0.3996 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.2713 °C (2026)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Cyprus?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Cyprus was 0.936 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 0.946 in 2013.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.301 in 1958.
How does Cyprus rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Cyprus ranks 27th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.