Legislative Checks on Government Index in Cyprus
Cyprus: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.817 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.817
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
49th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.833
in 2002
All-time low
0.539
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Cyprus, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Cyprus is 0.817, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Cyprus peaked at 0.833 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.539, in 1900.
That places Cyprus 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.539 | — |
| 1901 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.665 | +23.4% |
| 1962 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.665 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.709 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 0.745 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.767 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.767 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.778 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.785 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.786 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.804 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.829 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.829 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.833 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.774 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.774 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.761 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.802 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.802 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.786 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.774 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.785 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.811 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.811 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.754 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.818 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.747 | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.747 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.77 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.817 | +6.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.817 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.871, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.817 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8195, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.539 | 0.539 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.539 | 0.539 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.539 | 0.539 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.539 | 0.539 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.539 | 0.539 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.539 | 0.539 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6524 | 0.539 | 0.665 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7675 | 0.709 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.786 | 0.786 | 0.786 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8072 | 0.786 | 0.829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7964 | 0.761 | 0.833 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7863 | 0.754 | 0.811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7743 | 0.747 | 0.818 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 0.824 compare
- 47 Latvia 0.822 compare
- 48 Seychelles 0.818 compare
- 50 Panama 0.808 compare
- 51 Cape Verde 0.807 compare
- 52 Argentina 0.8 compare
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 legislative checks on government index in Cyprus?
- Legislative checks on government index in Cyprus was 0.817 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.833 in 2002.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.539 in 1900.
- How does Cyprus rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Cyprus ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.