Political Stability - Governance score in Cyprus

Cyprus: Political Stability - Governance score was 72.49 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
72.49 0-100
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
79.57 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
71.33 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance score in Cyprus, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 74.8 0-1001998: 73.9 0-1002000: 78 0-1002002: 72.7 0-1002003: 72.8 0-1002004: 71.3 0-1002005: 75.5 0-1002006: 76.9 0-1002007: 77.7 0-1002008: 79.6 0-1002009: 79.4 0-1002010: 79 0-1002011: 79.3 0-1002012: 79.4 0-1002013: 78.1 0-1002014: 77.9 0-1002015: 77.6 0-1002016: 79 0-1002017: 77.4 0-1002018: 77.1 0-1002019: 78.5 0-1002020: 73.6 0-1002021: 74.1 0-1002022: 72.4 0-1002023: 72.6 0-1002024: 72.5 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

In 2024, political stability - governance score in Cyprus stood at 72.49 0-100.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Cyprus peaked at 79.57 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.33 0-100, in 2004.

Cyprus ranks 83rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Political Stability - Governance score in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Cyprus, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 74.77 0-100
1998 73.89 0-100 -1.2%
2000 78.01 0-100 +5.6%
2002 72.66 0-100 -6.9%
2003 72.82 0-100 +0.2%
2004 71.33 0-100 -2.0%
2005 75.53 0-100 +5.9%
2006 76.87 0-100 +1.8%
2007 77.73 0-100 +1.1%
2008 79.57 0-100 +2.4%
2009 79.39 0-100 -0.2%
2010 78.99 0-100 -0.5%
2011 79.29 0-100 +0.4%
2012 79.45 0-100 +0.2%
2013 78.13 0-100 -1.7%
2014 77.9 0-100 -0.3%
2015 77.56 0-100 -0.4%
2016 79 0-100 +1.9%
2017 77.4 0-100 -2.0%
2018 77.1 0-100 -0.4%
2019 78.53 0-100 +1.9%
2020 73.65 0-100 -6.2%
2021 74.08 0-100 +0.6%
2022 72.4 0-100 -2.3%
2023 72.62 0-100 +0.3%
2024 72.49 0-100 -0.2%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 72.49 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.2 0-100, 92% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 72.49 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.37 0-100, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.33 0-100 73.89 0-100 74.77 0-100 2
2000s 75.99 0-100 71.33 0-100 79.57 0-100 9
2010s 78.34 0-100 77.1 0-100 79.45 0-100 10
2020s 73.05 0-100 72.4 0-100 74.08 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 80 Hungary 73.35 0-100 compare
  2. 81 Netherlands 73.21 0-100 compare
  3. 82 Mongolia 73.08 0-100 compare
  4. 84 Malaysia 72.47 0-100 compare
  5. 85 Trinidad and Tobago 72.04 0-100 compare
  6. 86 Montenegro 71.56 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Cyprus?
Political stability - governance score in Cyprus was 72.49 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 79.57 0-100 in 2008.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 71.33 0-100 in 2004.
How does Cyprus rank for political stability - governance score?
Cyprus ranks 83rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance score rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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