What is democracy in Cyprus?

Democracy in Cyprus was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Cyprus?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1960.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Cyprus?

The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1963.

How does Cyprus rank for democracy?

Cyprus ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.

Is democracy rising or falling in Cyprus?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cyprus data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Cyprus

Name: Democracy in Cyprus
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cyprus: Democracy was 2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 168 countries

All-time high

in 1960

All-time low

in 1963

Years of data

1960–2018

Democracy in Cyprus, 1960–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democracy in Cyprus is 2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Cyprus peaked at 2 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1963.

Cyprus ranks 1st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Democracy in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Democracy in Cyprus, 1960 to 2018.
Year	Value	Change
1960	2	—
1961	2	+0.0%
1962	2	+0.0%
1963	1	-50.0%
1964	1	+0.0%
1965	1	+0.0%
1966	1	+0.0%
1967	1	+0.0%
1968	2	+100.0%
1969	2	+0.0%
1970	2	+0.0%
1971	2	+0.0%
1972	2	+0.0%
1973	2	+0.0%
1974	2	+0.0%
1975	2	+0.0%
1976	2	+0.0%
1977	2	+0.0%
1978	2	+0.0%
1979	2	+0.0%
1980	2	+0.0%
1981	2	+0.0%
1982	2	+0.0%
1983	2	+0.0%
1984	2	+0.0%
1985	2	+0.0%
1986	2	+0.0%
1987	2	+0.0%
1988	2	+0.0%
1989	2	+0.0%
1990	2	+0.0%
1991	2	+0.0%
1992	2	+0.0%
1993	2	+0.0%
1994	2	+0.0%
1995	2	+0.0%
1996	2	+0.0%
1997	2	+0.0%
1998	2	+0.0%
1999	2	+0.0%
2000	2	+0.0%
2001	2	+0.0%
2002	2	+0.0%
2003	2	+0.0%
2004	2	+0.0%
2005	2	+0.0%
2006	2	+0.0%
2007	2	+0.0%
2008	2	+0.0%
2009	2	+0.0%
2010	2	+0.0%
2011	2	+0.0%
2012	2	+0.0%
2013	2	+0.0%
2014	2	+0.0%
2015	2	+0.0%
2016	2	+0.0%
2017	2	+0.0%
2018	2	+0.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

Cyprus's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Cyprus's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.5	1	2	10
1970s	2	2	2	10
1980s	2	2	2	10
1990s	2	2	2	10
2000s	2	2	2	10
2010s	2	2	2	9

Countries ranked near Cyprus

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Cyprus?: Democracy in Cyprus was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Cyprus?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1960.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Cyprus?: The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1963.
How does Cyprus rank for democracy?: Cyprus ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy rising or falling in Cyprus?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).