Strong Civil Society Index in Cyprus
Cyprus: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.881 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Strong Civil Society Index in Cyprus, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 0.881 for strong civil society index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Cyprus peaked at 0.934 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.194, in 1955.
That places Cyprus 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Strong Civil Society Index in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.346 | — |
| 1901 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.29 | -16.2% |
| 1932 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.29 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.252 | -13.1% |
| 1951 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.252 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.194 | -23.0% |
| 1956 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.194 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.296 | +52.6% |
| 1961 | 0.432 | +45.9% |
| 1962 | 0.45 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6 | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 0.746 | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.746 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.784 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.784 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.796 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.897 | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.898 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.898 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.903 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.934 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.934 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.932 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.921 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.92 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.931 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.919 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.919 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.915 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.922 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.871 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.875 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.881 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.881 | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.881 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.864, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.881 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8455, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.346 | 0.346 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.346 | 0.346 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.346 | 0.346 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2956 | 0.29 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.223 | 0.194 | 0.252 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4328 | 0.296 | 0.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.613 | 0.45 | 0.746 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7852 | 0.784 | 0.796 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8979 | 0.897 | 0.898 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9216 | 0.903 | 0.934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9249 | 0.919 | 0.934 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8908 | 0.871 | 0.922 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
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 strong civil society index in Cyprus?
- Strong civil society index in Cyprus was 0.881 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.934 in 2004.
- What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.194 in 1955.
- How does Cyprus rank for strong civil society index?
- Cyprus ranks 41st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).