🇨🇾 Cyprus
CY / CYP #162
Nomad Score
64.0
Cities
8
Region
European Union,
Mediterranean,
Levant,
Remote Work Friendly Countries,
Nomad Visa Countries,
Islands,
Europe,
Europe,
Southern Europe
Currency
EUR
📊 GOVERNANCE AT A GLANCE
Government
Unitary Presidential system
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
CPI Score (2026)
55/100
Press Freedom (2025)
59.0/100
#77
Electoral Democracy (2025)
0.773
HDI
0.913
Regional Blocs
EU
🛡 SAFETY & SECURITY
Homicide Rate (2023)
0.8/100k
Traffic Deaths (2019)
5.8/100k
Military Spending (2024)
1.7% of GDP
🏛 GOVERNMENT & LEADERS
Government Type
Unitary Presidential system
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Cyprus | Nikos Christodoulides |
| Vice President of Cyprus | Vacant |
💰 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX
CPI Score (2026)
55 / 100
Interpretation
Moderate corruption
📰 PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
Overall Score (2025)
59.0 / 100
Global Rank
#77 / 180
Rank Change
-12 vs previous year
RSF Zone
UE Balkans
Political #65
52.0
Economic #90
41.8
Legal #75
64.5
Social #126
48.7
Safety #50
88.3
📊 PRESS FREEDOM DIMENSIONS
🗳 DEMOCRACY INDEX
Electoral (2025)
0.773
Liberal
0.664
Participatory
0.490
Deliberative
0.613
Egalitarian
0.684
📋 PRESS FREEDOM HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59.0 | 77 | 52.0 | 41.8 | 64.5 | 48.7 | 88.3 |
| 2024 | 63.1 | 65 | 55.8 | 47.4 | 67.9 | 55.4 | 89.2 |
| 2023 | 68.6 | 55 | 64.7 | 53.1 | 71.9 | 65.0 | 88.4 |
| 2022 | 66.0 | 65 | 61.2 | 42.1 | 74.6 | 65.8 | 86.3 |
| 2021 | 80.2 | 26 | - | - | - | - | 83.9 |
| 2020 | 79.6 | 27 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 78.3 | 28 | - | - | - | - | 48.1 |
| 2018 | 80.2 | 25 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 80.2 | 30 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2016 | 81.7 | 27 | - | - | - | - | 86.1 |
| 2015 | 83.5 | 24 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2014 | 85.6 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 86.2 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | -3.0 | 16 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 13.4 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 5.5 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 7.5 | 31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 14.0 | 45 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 7.5 | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 5.5 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - |
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