Democracy in Cyprus
Cyprus: Democracy was 8 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Cyprus, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 8 for democracy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democracy in Cyprus peaked at 9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Cyprus 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.9 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.8 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.8809 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3996 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2713 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democracy in Cyprus?
- Democracy in Cyprus was 8 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democracy recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest democracy recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Cyprus rank for democracy?
- Cyprus ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democracy rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.