Freedom in Cyprus
Where Cyprus sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Cyprus has a figure for 57 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.812 | 2025 | 55 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.894 | 2025 | 15 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.895 | 2025 | 32 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.982 | 2025 | 8 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.907 | 2025 | 19 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.889 | 2025 | 18 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 0.782 | 2025 | 71 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 1.015 | 2025 | 57 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.097 | 2025 | 102 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 31 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 96.9 | 2023 | 23 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 33 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 9 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 13 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 52.0 | 2025 | 30 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 38.0 | 2025 | 23 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 189.5% | 2025 | 5 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 23.9% | 2024 | 67 of 83 |
| Government spending as a share of GDP | 38.5% | 2023 | 68 of 79 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 27.1% | 2025 | 2 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 66.5 | 2024 | 33 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $54.1K | 2025 | 22 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 3.8% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 0.1% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 4.9% | 2025 | 77 of 163 |
| Income inequality | 31.800 | 2023 | — |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0% | 2023 | 1 of 55 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 89.6% | 2024 | 50 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 37.6 | 2024 | 22 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 156.2 | 2024 | 16 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.773 | 2025 | 34 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.664 | 2025 | 33 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.880 | 2025 | 34 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.850 | 2025 | 38 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.817 | 2025 | 46 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.166 | 2025 | 34 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.827 | 2025 | 40 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.856 | 2025 | 46 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 72.4 | 2024 | 32 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 58.6 | 2024 | 44 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 68.3 | 2024 | 34 of 169 |
| Political stability | 72.5 | 2024 | 49 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.913 | 2023 | 27 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 81.8 | 2024 | 28 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 106.7% | 2024 | 17 of 85 |
| Health spending | 8.1% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 17.9% | 2023 | 48 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 14.0 | 2023 | 50 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 14.3% | 2025 | 130 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 61.2% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.38 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 66.7% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 0.7 | 2024 | 22 of 168 |
| Population | 1.4M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 5.40 | 2024 | 124 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 15.6% | 2021 | 112 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 18 of 169 |
What is missing
3 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Cyprus in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Cyprus, not a zero. Who publishes what