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Key features of women's political empowerment in Cyprus

Cyprus: Key features of women's political empowerment was 0.856 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.856
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.859
in 2017
All-time low
0.158
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Key features of women's political empowerment in Cyprus, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 0.856 for key features of women's political empowerment in 2025.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, key features of women's political empowerment in Cyprus peaked at 0.859 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.158, in 1900.

That places Cyprus 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Key features of women's political empowerment in Cyprus, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.158 —
1901 0.158 +0.0%
1902 0.158 +0.0%
1903 0.158 +0.0%
1904 0.158 +0.0%
1905 0.158 +0.0%
1906 0.158 +0.0%
1907 0.158 +0.0%
1908 0.158 +0.0%
1909 0.158 +0.0%
1910 0.162 +2.5%
1911 0.162 +0.0%
1912 0.162 +0.0%
1913 0.162 +0.0%
1914 0.162 +0.0%
1915 0.175 +8.0%
1916 0.175 +0.0%
1917 0.175 +0.0%
1918 0.175 +0.0%
1919 0.175 +0.0%
1920 0.175 +0.0%
1921 0.175 +0.0%
1922 0.175 +0.0%
1923 0.175 +0.0%
1924 0.175 +0.0%
1925 0.182 +4.0%
1926 0.188 +3.3%
1927 0.188 +0.0%
1928 0.188 +0.0%
1929 0.188 +0.0%
1930 0.191 +1.6%
1931 0.183 -4.2%
1932 0.183 +0.0%
1933 0.183 +0.0%
1934 0.183 +0.0%
1935 0.183 +0.0%
1936 0.183 +0.0%
1937 0.183 +0.0%
1938 0.183 +0.0%
1939 0.183 +0.0%
1940 0.183 +0.0%
1941 0.183 +0.0%
1942 0.2 +9.3%
1943 0.2 +0.0%
1944 0.2 +0.0%
1945 0.2 +0.0%
1946 0.198 -1.0%
1947 0.198 +0.0%
1948 0.198 +0.0%
1949 0.198 +0.0%
1950 0.202 +2.0%
1951 0.202 +0.0%
1952 0.202 +0.0%
1953 0.202 +0.0%
1954 0.202 +0.0%
1955 0.195 -3.5%
1956 0.193 -1.0%
1957 0.191 -1.0%
1958 0.191 +0.0%
1959 0.2 +4.7%
1960 0.363 +81.5%
1961 0.406 +11.8%
1962 0.403 -0.7%
1963 0.421 +4.5%
1964 0.421 +0.0%
1965 0.425 +1.0%
1966 0.425 +0.0%
1967 0.425 +0.0%
1968 0.425 +0.0%
1969 0.425 +0.0%
1970 0.478 +12.5%
1971 0.478 +0.0%
1972 0.478 +0.0%
1973 0.482 +0.8%
1974 0.471 -2.3%
1975 0.533 +13.2%
1976 0.534 +0.2%
1977 0.534 +0.0%
1978 0.534 +0.0%
1979 0.551 +3.2%
1980 0.601 +9.1%
1981 0.619 +3.0%
1982 0.619 +0.0%
1983 0.619 +0.0%
1984 0.619 +0.0%
1985 0.612 -1.1%
1986 0.612 +0.0%
1987 0.612 +0.0%
1988 0.612 +0.0%
1989 0.612 +0.0%
1990 0.694 +13.4%
1991 0.722 +4.0%
1992 0.722 +0.0%
1993 0.713 -1.2%
1994 0.716 +0.4%
1995 0.716 +0.0%
1996 0.725 +1.3%
1997 0.736 +1.5%
1998 0.736 +0.0%
1999 0.739 +0.4%
2000 0.76 +2.8%
2001 0.784 +3.2%
2002 0.784 +0.0%
2003 0.784 +0.0%
2004 0.819 +4.5%
2005 0.819 +0.0%
2006 0.814 -0.6%
2007 0.814 +0.0%
2008 0.819 +0.6%
2009 0.815 -0.5%
2010 0.829 +1.7%
2011 0.824 -0.6%
2012 0.818 -0.7%
2013 0.826 +1.0%
2014 0.834 +1.0%
2015 0.834 +0.0%
2016 0.854 +2.4%
2017 0.859 +0.6%
2018 0.851 -0.9%
2019 0.858 +0.8%
2020 0.856 -0.2%
2021 0.82 -4.2%
2022 0.824 +0.5%
2023 0.835 +1.3%
2024 0.846 +1.3%
2025 0.856 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.158 0.158 0.158 10
1910s 0.1685 0.162 0.175 10
1920s 0.1809 0.175 0.188 10
1930s 0.1838 0.183 0.191 10
1940s 0.1958 0.183 0.2 10
1950s 0.198 0.191 0.202 10
1960s 0.4139 0.363 0.425 10
1970s 0.5073 0.471 0.551 10
1980s 0.6137 0.601 0.619 10
1990s 0.7219 0.694 0.739 10
2000s 0.8012 0.76 0.819 10
2010s 0.8387 0.818 0.859 10
2020s 0.8395 0.82 0.856 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 46 Montenegro 0.866 compare
  2. 47 Serbia 0.864 compare
  3. 48 Israel 0.862 compare
  4. 50 Cape Verde 0.855 compare
  5. 50 Namibia 0.855 compare
  6. 50 Senegal 0.855 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is key features of women's political empowerment in Cyprus?
Key features of women's political empowerment in Cyprus was 0.856 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 2017.
What is the lowest key features of women's political empowerment recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 1900.
How does Cyprus rank for key features of women's political empowerment?
Cyprus ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is key features of women's political empowerment rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of women's political empowerment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Key features of women's political empowerment
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,029 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which women enjoy civil liberties, can participate in civil society, and are represented in politics.