What is judicial checks on government index in Cyprus?

Judicial checks on government index in Cyprus was 0.85 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2004.

What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 0.605 in 1956.

How does Cyprus rank for judicial checks on government index?

Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Cyprus

Name: Judicial Checks on Government Index in Cyprus
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cyprus: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.85

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

42nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.89

in 2004

All-time low

0.605

in 1956

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Cyprus, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, judicial checks on government index in Cyprus stood at 0.85.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Cyprus peaked at 0.89 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.605, in 1956.

Cyprus ranks 42nd of 176 countries on this measure, 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	0.63	0.63	0.63	10
1910s	0.63	0.63	0.63	10
1920s	0.63	0.63	0.63	10
1930s	0.63	0.63	0.63	10
1940s	0.63	0.63	0.63	10
1950s	0.6193	0.605	0.63	10
1960s	0.7514	0.728	0.754	10
1970s	0.7735	0.748	0.797	10
1980s	0.7937	0.793	0.8	10
1990s	0.8218	0.821	0.829	10
2000s	0.876	0.855	0.89	10
2010s	0.8729	0.853	0.89	10
2020s	0.822	0.791	0.85	6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

39 Papua New Guinea 0.863 compare
40 Croatia 0.859 compare
41 Israel 0.857 compare
42 Mauritius 0.85 compare
44 Colombia 0.846 compare
45 United States 0.844 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 judicial checks on government index in Cyprus?: Judicial checks on government index in Cyprus was 0.85 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2004.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 0.605 in 1956.
How does Cyprus rank for judicial checks on government index?: Cyprus ranks 42nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.