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Political Polarization Score in Cyprus

Cyprus: Political Polarization Score was 0.512 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.512
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.22
in 1974
All-time low
-1.31
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Polarization Score in Cyprus, 1900–2025

-10123190019622025

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.512 for political polarization score in 2025.

That represents a change of up 128.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political polarization score in Cyprus peaked at 3.22 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -1.31, in 1900.

That places Cyprus 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Political Polarization Score in Cyprus, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 -1.31 —
1901 -1.31 -0.0%
1902 -1.31 -0.0%
1903 -1.31 -0.0%
1904 -1.31 -0.0%
1905 -1.31 -0.0%
1906 -1.31 -0.0%
1907 -1.31 -0.0%
1908 -1.31 -0.0%
1909 -1.31 -0.0%
1910 -1.31 -0.0%
1911 -1.31 -0.0%
1912 -1.31 -0.0%
1913 -1.31 -0.0%
1914 -1.31 -0.0%
1915 -1.31 -0.0%
1916 -1.31 -0.0%
1917 -1.31 -0.0%
1918 -1.31 -0.0%
1919 -1.31 -0.0%
1920 -1.31 -0.0%
1921 -1.31 -0.0%
1922 -1.31 -0.0%
1923 -1.31 -0.0%
1924 -1.31 -0.0%
1925 -1.31 -0.0%
1926 -1.31 -0.0%
1927 -1.31 -0.0%
1928 -1.31 -0.0%
1929 -1.31 -0.0%
1930 -0.977 -25.5%
1931 -0.648 -33.7%
1932 -0.648 -0.0%
1933 -0.648 -0.0%
1934 -0.648 -0.0%
1935 -0.648 -0.0%
1936 0.289 -144.6%
1937 0.289 +0.0%
1938 0.289 +0.0%
1939 0.289 +0.0%
1940 0.289 +0.0%
1941 0.289 +0.0%
1942 0.289 +0.0%
1943 0.289 +0.0%
1944 0.289 +0.0%
1945 0.289 +0.0%
1946 0.289 +0.0%
1947 0.289 +0.0%
1948 0.289 +0.0%
1949 0.289 +0.0%
1950 0.289 +0.0%
1951 0.289 +0.0%
1952 0.289 +0.0%
1953 0.289 +0.0%
1954 0.289 +0.0%
1955 1.03 +257.8%
1956 0.809 -21.8%
1957 0.809 +0.0%
1958 0.809 +0.0%
1959 0.809 +0.0%
1960 1.87 +131.1%
1961 1.87 +0.0%
1962 1.87 +0.0%
1963 2.51 +34.2%
1964 2.08 -17.2%
1965 2.08 +0.0%
1966 2.08 +0.0%
1967 2.08 +0.0%
1968 2.08 +0.0%
1969 2.08 +0.0%
1970 2.08 +0.0%
1971 2.08 +0.0%
1972 2.08 +0.0%
1973 2.08 +0.0%
1974 3.22 +54.8%
1975 1.82 -43.4%
1976 0.917 -49.6%
1977 0.917 +0.0%
1978 0.917 +0.0%
1979 0.917 +0.0%
1980 0.917 +0.0%
1981 0.917 +0.0%
1982 0.917 +0.0%
1983 0.917 +0.0%
1984 0.917 +0.0%
1985 0.917 +0.0%
1986 0.917 +0.0%
1987 0.917 +0.0%
1988 0.917 +0.0%
1989 0.917 +0.0%
1990 0.484 -47.2%
1991 0.484 +0.0%
1992 0.484 +0.0%
1993 0.484 +0.0%
1994 0.484 +0.0%
1995 0.484 +0.0%
1996 0.484 +0.0%
1997 0.484 +0.0%
1998 0.484 +0.0%
1999 0.484 +0.0%
2000 0.484 +0.0%
2001 0.484 +0.0%
2002 0.484 +0.0%
2003 0.484 +0.0%
2004 0.378 -21.9%
2005 0.378 +0.0%
2006 0.378 +0.0%
2007 0.378 +0.0%
2008 0.224 -40.7%
2009 0.224 +0.0%
2010 0.224 +0.0%
2011 0.224 +0.0%
2012 0.224 +0.0%
2013 0.224 +0.0%
2014 0.224 +0.0%
2015 0.224 +0.0%
2016 0.224 +0.0%
2017 0.224 +0.0%
2018 -0.017 -107.6%
2019 -0.017 -0.0%
2020 0.102 -700.0%
2021 0.7 +586.3%
2022 0.52 -25.7%
2023 0.397 -23.7%
2024 0.512 +29.0%
2025 0.512 +0.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 0.512 is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.532. (55 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 0.512 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0895. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -1.31 -1.31 -1.31 10
1910s -1.31 -1.31 -1.31 10
1920s -1.31 -1.31 -1.31 10
1930s -0.3061 -0.977 0.289 10
1940s 0.289 0.289 0.289 10
1950s 0.5715 0.289 1.03 10
1960s 2.06 1.87 2.51 10
1970s 1.7 0.917 3.22 10
1980s 0.917 0.917 0.917 10
1990s 0.484 0.484 0.484 10
2000s 0.3896 0.224 0.484 10
2010s 0.1758 -0.017 0.224 10
2020s 0.4572 0.102 0.7 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 76 Sierra Leone 0.639 compare
  2. 77 Vietnam 0.6 compare
  3. 78 Togo 0.528 compare
  4. 80 Philippines 0.506 compare
  5. 81 Syria 0.476 compare
  6. 82 Rwanda 0.428 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political polarization score in Cyprus?
Political polarization score in Cyprus was 0.512 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political polarization score recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 1974.
What is the lowest political polarization score recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was -1.31 in 1900.
How does Cyprus rank for political polarization score?
Cyprus ranks 79th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is political polarization score rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Polarization Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Polarization Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 20,575 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which society is divided into hostile political camps, where political differences undermine social relationships and discourage interaction across ideological lines.