🇨🇾 Cyprus: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Cyprus scores 66.4 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states.
Current leaders
Nicos Christodoulides
Head of State
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Cyprus's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Cyprus a democracy?
Broadly yes — Cyprus scores 66.4 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–100 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #35 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Cyprus improving or declining?
Cyprus's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 7.3 points over the past decade, standing at 66.4 in 2025 (1-year change: +1.1).
Who leads Cyprus?
Nicos Christodoulides is Cyprus's head of state.