Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cyprus
Cyprus: Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government was 70.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
164th
of 174 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 1960
All-time low
66.5%
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cyprus, 1960–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 70.2% for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cyprus peaked at 95.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1975.
That places Cyprus 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 95.0% | — |
| 1961 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 90.0% | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 76.5% | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 66.5% | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 70.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.9%, 71% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 70.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.0%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.5% | 90.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.9% | 66.5% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 66.5% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.0% | 70.4% | 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 percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cyprus?
- Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government in Cyprus was 70.2% in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest percentage of territory effectively controlled by government recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1975.
- How does Cyprus rank for percentage of territory effectively controlled by government?
- Cyprus ranks 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of territory effectively controlled by government rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of territory effectively controlled by government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the percentage of territory controlled by the government.