Political Civil Liberties Index in Cyprus
Cyprus: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.879 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Civil Liberties Index in Cyprus, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political civil liberties index in Cyprus stood at 0.879.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Cyprus peaked at 0.931 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.281, in 1940.
Cyprus ranks 49th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.3483 | 0.346 | 0.356 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.347 | 0.347 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.347 | 0.347 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2906 | 0.285 | 0.336 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3305 | 0.281 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3062 | 0.281 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6799 | 0.607 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7494 | 0.694 | 0.805 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8246 | 0.823 | 0.839 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8806 | 0.873 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9133 | 0.903 | 0.922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9265 | 0.92 | 0.931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8843 | 0.876 | 0.896 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 46 Papua New Guinea 0.889 compare
- 47 Panama 0.885 compare
- 48 South Africa 0.884 compare
- 50 Honduras 0.876 compare
- 51 Italy 0.873 compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 0.868 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 political civil liberties index in Cyprus?
- Political civil liberties index in Cyprus was 0.879 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.931 in 2013.
- What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.281 in 1940.
- How does Cyprus rank for political civil liberties index?
- Cyprus ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.