Cyprus: Electoral democracy index

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 Cyprus

Electoral democracy index

 Latest value 0.774
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.690
 Min - Max 0.341 - 0.854
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.774 index points, a decline from 0.78 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.498 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Cyprus from 1960 to 2023 is 0.69 index points. The minimum value, 0.341 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.854 index points was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Cyprus - Electoral democracy index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: Measures the extent to which political power is gained and exercised through free and fair elections.

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 Women political empowerment 0.848 2023 index points
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 Judicial constraints on executive 0.779 2023 index points
 Legislative constraints on executive 0.757 2023 index points
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 Equal protection index 0.884 2023 index points
 Presidential elections 1.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
 Parliamentary elections 0.00 2023 1 elections, 0 otherwise
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