Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was 0.4408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Cyprus, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.4408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Cyprus peaked at 0.8095 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3021 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2004.
That places Cyprus 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.5177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | 0.469 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7073 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +50.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3768 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3773 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3021 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5336 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +76.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6261 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6926 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8095 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7925 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.764 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7771 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7914 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7101 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6818 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6663 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.736 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4516 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -38.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3775 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3901 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.399 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.4408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +10.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.4408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8176 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 54% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.4408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4445 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4933 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.469 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.5177 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5798 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3021 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8095 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7247 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7914 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4228 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.3775 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.4777 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4676 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 82 Italy 0.4567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 83 Montenegro 0.4482 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 85 Kuwait 0.4227 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 86 North Macedonia 0.3752 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
- 87 Puerto Rico 0.3652 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 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 stability - governance estimate in Cyprus?
- Political stability - governance estimate in Cyprus was 0.4408 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8095 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
- What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3021 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004.
- How does Cyprus rank for political stability - governance estimate?
- Cyprus ranks 84th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Political Stability (PV) captures perceptions of the extent to which political power and governance are secure from destabilization, and of the likelihood that authority will be challenged or altered through violent, coercive, or unconstitutional means. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.