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Women's universal right to vote in Cyprus

Cyprus: Women's universal right to vote was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1
in 1959
All-time low
0
in 1878
Years of data
148
1878–2025

Women's universal right to vote in Cyprus, 1878–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 1 for women's universal right to vote in 2025. That is the highest value across all 148 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's universal right to vote in Cyprus peaked at 1 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1878.

Cyprus ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 0 0 0 2
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0.1 0 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's universal right to vote in Cyprus?
Women's universal right to vote in Cyprus was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's universal right to vote recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1959.
What is the lowest women's universal right to vote recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1878.
How does Cyprus rank for women's universal right to vote?
Cyprus ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's universal right to vote rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's universal right to vote. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Women's universal right to vote
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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Indicates whether all women are allowed to vote in national elections. It neither considers informal restrictions nor legal restrictions based on age, criminal conviction, disability, and local residency.