Women's Civil Liberties Index in Cyprus
Cyprus: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.863 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Cyprus, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's civil liberties index in Cyprus is 0.863, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Cyprus peaked at 0.89 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.251, in 1900.
That places Cyprus 38th 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.
Women's Civil Liberties Index in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.251 | — |
| 1901 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.251 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.253 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.253 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.308 | +21.7% |
| 1916 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.308 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.325 | +5.5% |
| 1926 | 0.333 | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.309 | -7.2% |
| 1932 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.346 | +12.0% |
| 1943 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.346 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.354 | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.354 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.329 | -7.1% |
| 1956 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.317 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.333 | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 0.509 | +52.9% |
| 1961 | 0.571 | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 0.577 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.577 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.591 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.608 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.608 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.628 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.596 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.725 | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.743 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.75 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.787 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.787 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.786 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.831 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.831 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.866 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.866 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.866 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.89 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.872 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.868 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.87 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.864 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.824 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.824 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.845 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.863 | +2.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.863 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.888, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.863 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8725, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.251 | 0.251 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2805 | 0.253 | 0.308 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3197 | 0.308 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3114 | 0.309 | 0.333 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3426 | 0.309 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3395 | 0.317 | 0.354 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5766 | 0.509 | 0.591 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6673 | 0.596 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7472 | 0.743 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7869 | 0.786 | 0.787 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.813 | 0.786 | 0.831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8768 | 0.866 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8442 | 0.824 | 0.864 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's civil liberties index in Cyprus?
- Women's civil liberties index in Cyprus was 0.863 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2013.
- What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.251 in 1900.
- How does Cyprus rank for women's civil liberties index?
- Cyprus ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.