Women political empowerment index in Cyprus
Cyprus: Women political empowerment index 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
Women political empowerment index in Cyprus, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, women political empowerment index in Cyprus stood at 0.856.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women political empowerment index 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.
Women political empowerment index 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 7,738 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 7,394 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 7,855 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women political empowerment index in Cyprus?
- Women political empowerment index in Cyprus was 0.856 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women political empowerment index recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.859 in 2017.
- What is the lowest women political empowerment index recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.158 in 1900.
- How does Cyprus rank for women political empowerment index?
- Cyprus ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is women political empowerment index 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Women political empowerment index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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