The Human Truth Foundation

Cyprus (Republic of Cyprus)

http://www.humantruth.info/cyprus.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#cyprus

Cyprus
Republic of Cyprus
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index38th best
CapitalNicosia
Land Area 9 240km21
LocationAsia, Europe, The Mediterranean, The Middle East
GroupingsSmall Islands
Population1.2m2
Life Expectancy81.20yrs (2017)3
GNI$38 188 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesCY, CYP, 1965
Internet Domain.cy6
CurrencyEuro (EUR)7
Telephone+3578

1. Overview

#cyprus #eu #greece #human_rights #turkey #UK

A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capital of Nicosia. Despite the deployment of UN peacekeepers in 1964, sporadic intercommunal violence continued forcing most Turkish Cypriots into enclaves throughout the island. In 1974, a Greek Government-sponsored attempt to seize control of Cyprus was met by military intervention from Turkey, which soon controlled more than a third of the island. In 1983, the Turkish Cypriot-occupied area declared itself the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), but it is recognized only by Turkey. The election of a new Cypriot president in 2008 served as the impetus for the UN to encourage both the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities to reopen unification negotiations. In September 2008, the leaders of the two communities began discussions under UN auspices aimed at reuniting the divided island. The talks are ongoing. The entire island entered the EU on 1 May 2004, although the EU acquis - the body of common rights and obligations - applies only to the areas under the internationally recognized government, and is suspended in the areas administered by Turkish Cypriots. However, individual Turkish Cypriots able to document their eligibility for Republic of Cyprus citizenship legally enjoy the same rights accorded to other citizens of European Union states.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverThis island country possesses a fractured identity, a passionate people, and a culture, landscape and lifestyle that capture the imagination and produce plenty of surprises. ... Cyprus reflects its proximity to Asia and the Middle East in its culture, cuisine and history. Similarly evocative is the contrast between old and new, particularly evident in the capital, Nicosia (Lefkosia), where dilapidated buildings sit round the corner from smart boutiques and arty bars.

And yet with a stunning landscape and overall mild climate outside is where it´s at. From the varied beaches to the pine-clad interior, you can swim, dive, hike, bike, wine and dine, and, in winter, even ski.

Digging into the island´s past has unearthed extraordinary relics, including Neolithic dwellings, Bronze Age and Phoenician tombs and exquisite Roman mosaics. And while on the streets, keep your eyes peeled for Venetian walls, Byzantine castles and churches, Roman monasteries and Islamic mosques.

Experiencing the intrinsically different Greek and Turkish societies of the island´s present is increasingly easy for visitors - and will give a fuller picture of the complex and fractured Cypriot identity.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

The EU has acted on behalf of its member states on many occasions to support, foster, fund and encourage human rights protections in every region of the world, with agreement of its member states through the European Parliament. The protections of workers' rights and their harmonisations (which stops companies moving staff to countries with the weakest laws) has had great effect in stopping workforce abuse11. According to Human Rights Watch's comprehensive review for the year 2017, in addition to vocal and public pronouncements on poor human rights records of many countries, the EU has also acted through economic sanctions, political pressure and used other means to incentivize the adoption of human rights protections, even if these measures harm EU trading12. It is to Cyprus's credit that it supports the EU in these actions.

2. Cyprus National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)13
Pos.Higher is better
Value13
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
26UAE0.911
27Spain0.905
28France0.903
29Cyprus0.896
30Italy0.895
31Estonia0.890
32Czechia0.889
33Greece0.887
The Mediterranean Avg0.81
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)13
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $13
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
35Malta$38 884
36Czechia$38 745
37Spain$38 354
38Cyprus$38 188
39Estonia$38 048
40Lithuania$37 931
41Portugal$33 155
42Poland$33 034
The Mediterranean Avg$23 885
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
14
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank14
1Norway28.6
2Denmark30.0
3Sweden30.7
...
35Chile57.2
36USA57.3
37Slovakia58.7
38Cyprus59.0
39Greece59.5
40Latvia64.4
41Bulgaria65.5
42Kosovo65.6
The Mediterranean Avg71.5
World Avg86.8
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Cyprus's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Cyprus's population is predicted to rise to 1.301 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.46. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
153Equatorial Guinea1.3m
154Timor-Leste (E. Timor)1.3m
155Mauritius1.3m
156Cyprus1.2m
157Swaziland1.1m
158Djibouti1.0m
159Fiji0.9m
160Comoros0.8m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
13
Pos.2021
Years13
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
23Netherlands81.7
24Austria81.6
25Denmark81.4
26Cyprus81.2
27Portugal81.0
28San Marino80.9
29UK80.7
30Slovenia80.7
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
15
Pos.201315
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
87Belarus1.47
88Slovenia1.47
89Italy1.47
90Cyprus1.46
91Moldova1.46
92Cuba1.45
93India2.55
94Germany1.44
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
16
Pos.2016
Per 10016
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
130China25.3
131Mauritius25.9
132Uruguay26.8
133Cyprus26.9
134Chile27.0
135Macedonia27.7
136Luxembourg28.3
137Armenia28.7
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants17
Pos.2017
%17
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
26Sweden17.6%
27Equatorial Guinea17.5%
28Ireland16.9%
29Cyprus16.0%
30Belize16.0%
31San Marino15.7%
32Bahamas15.6%
33Maldives15.4%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants18
Pos.2010
%18
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
33Eritrea18.0%
34Croatia17.1%
35Liechtenstein17.1%
36Cyprus17.0%
37Marshall Islands16.6%
38Ireland16.1%
39Belize16.1%
40Azerbaijan16.0%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Cyprus's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women

Compared to The Mediterranean (2020)19
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank19
1France24.7
2Spain28.2
3Slovenia33.1
4Italy37.1
5Malta46.1
6Cyprus46.5
7Greece58.1
8Croatia58.1
9Albania59.3
10Bosnia & Herzegovina63.2
11Montenegro71.8
12Turkey82.4
13Israel83.3
The Mediterranean Avg76.8
q=22.
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)19
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank19
1Sweden9.0
2Norway14.5
3Denmark14.5
...
33S. Korea45.5
34Malta46.1
35Bulgaria46.3
36Cyprus46.5
37USA47.3
38Switzerland49.5
39Brazil52.1
40Hungary52.4
World Avg87.9
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark20. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu20.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe20, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia20.

For more, see:

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Human Rights Watch Comments
Higher is better21
Pos.2017
Score21
1=UK9
1=France9
1=Germany9
...
9Luxembourg6
10=Belgium6
11Greece5
12=Cyprus5
12=Czechia5
12=Denmark5
12=Romania5
12=Estonia5
The Mediterranean Avg-0.8
World Avg-1.9
q=123.
Nominal Commitment to HR
Higher is better22
Pos.2009
Treaties22
1Argentina24
2=Chile23
2=Costa Rica23
...
30Czechia20
31=Georgia20
31=Albania20
31=Cyprus20
31=Namibia20
31=Ukraine20
31=Macedonia20
31=Slovakia20
The Mediterranean Avg18.3
World Avg15.1
q=194.
HR Treaties Lag
Lower is better23
Pos.2019
Avg Yrs/Treaty23
1Ecuador2.15
2Uruguay2.25
3Tunisia3.65
...
27Austria5.68
28Belarus5.71
29Canada5.73
30Cyprus5.81
31Argentina5.90
32Hungary5.91
33Mongolia6.26
34Poland6.34
The Mediterranean Avg8.79
World Avg10.02
q=195.
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom
Lower is better24
Pos.2014
Rank24
1Hong Kong1
2Switzerland2
3New Zealand3
...
30Romania30
31France31
32Japan32
33Cyprus33
34Mauritius34
35S. Korea35
36Spain36
37Hungary37
The Mediterranean Avg76.1
World Avg79.7
q=159.
Press Freedom
Lower is better25
Pos.201325
1Finland638
2Netherlands648
3Norway652
...
21Belgium1294
22Poland1311
23Slovakia1325
24Cyprus1383
25Cape Verde1433
26Australia1524
27Uruguay1592
28Portugal1675
The Mediterranean Avg3357
World Avg3249
q=178.
Slavery
Lower is better
26
Pos.2018
% Victims26
1Japan0.03
2=Canada0.05
2=Taiwan0.05
...
81Kosovo0.40
82Cape Verde0.41
83=Kyrgyzstan0.41
84Cyprus0.42
85=Kazakhstan0.42
85=Lesotho0.42
87Georgia0.43
88=Romania0.43
The Mediterranean Avg0.44
World Avg0.65
q=167.

Gender Equality:

Cyprus is on the way towards ending gender inequality.

See:

Gender Inequality
Lower is better
27
Pos.201527
1Switzerland0.04
2Denmark0.04
3Netherlands0.04
...
19France0.10
20Israel0.10
21Japan0.12
22Cyprus0.12
23Greece0.12
24Australia0.12
25Lithuania0.12
26Ireland0.13
The Mediterranean Avg0.24
World Avg0.36
q=159.
Gender Biases
Lower is better
28
Pos.2022
%28
1Sweden31.829
2New Zealand34.430
3Australia37.030
...
26Chile79.930
27Hong Kong80.830
28Poland81.429
29Cyprus81.830
30Ukraine86.130
31Brazil86.330
32Romania86.630
33Trinidad & Tobago87.429
The Mediterranean Avg82.62
World Avg83.93
q=88.
Year Women Can Vote
Lower is better
Pos.0
Year
1New Zealand1893
2Australia1902
3Finland1906
...
123=Tunisia1959
123=Tanzania1959
125Tonga1960
126=Cyprus1960
126=Gambia1960
128El Salvador1961
129=Rwanda1961
129=Mauritania1961
The Mediterranean Avg1950
World Avg1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality
Higher is better
31
Pos.2017
Score31
1Netherlands103
2Belgium90
3Sweden86
...
39=Albania40
39=Switzerland40
39=Serbia40
39=Cyprus40
39=Italy40
44Greece39
45=Czechia39
45=Slovakia39
The Mediterranean Avg17.0
World Avg12.6
q=196.
Freedom of Thought
Lower is better
32
Pos.202132
1=Belgium1.0
1=Netherlands1.0
1=Taiwan1.0
...
101Ivory Coast3.0
102=Moldova3.0
102=Serbia3.0
102=Cyprus3.0
102=Tuvalu3.0
102=Mexico3.0
102=El Salvador3.0
102=Cambodia3.0
The Mediterranean Avg3.3
World Avg3.0
q=196.

5. Cyprus's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #Cyprus #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to The Mediterranean (2020)33
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank33
1Monaco13.0
2Italy67.5
3Spain69.6
4Morocco73.1
5Greece77.4
6Cyprus78.6
7Malta78.9
8Slovenia79.9
9Tunisia80.1
10=Israel82.1
11Croatia82.9
12France83.8
13=Albania84.0
The Mediterranean Avg82.5
q=22.
Health (2020)33
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank33
1Monaco13.0
2Hong Kong18.3
3Maldives41.0
...
40Greece77.4
41Belgium77.9
42Armenia78.4
43Cyprus78.6
44Malta78.9
45Myanmar (Burma)79.1
46India79.6
47Slovenia79.9
World Avg93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives34. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau34.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean34, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa34.

For more, see:

Health:

Cyprus does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Cyprus comes in the best 20 in its adolescent birth rate27 (one of the lowest in The Mediterranean). It does better than average in its average life expectancy13, its suicide rate35, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance36, its immunizations take-up37 and in its fertility rate15 (but bad for The Mediterranean). But, things still need to improve in Cyprus. Cyprus does worse than average in terms of its smoking rate38 and in its alcohol consumption rate39 (one of the worst in The Mediterranean). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Cyprus improved by +7.9yrs in the 30 years from 1990, which is the global average.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
13
Pos.2021
Years13
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
23Netherlands81.7
24Austria81.6
25Denmark81.4
26Cyprus81.2
27Portugal81.0
28San Marino80.9
29UK80.7
30Slovenia80.7
The Mediterranean Avg77.77
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
39
Pos.2016
Per Capita39
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
158=New Zealand10.7
158=Finland10.7
160Uruguay10.8
161=Cyprus10.8
162Serbia11.1
163Belarus11.2
164=Andorra11.3
164=Equatorial Guinea11.3
The Mediterranean Avg5.7
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
15
Pos.201315
1N. Korea2.00
2Brunei1.99
3St Vincent & Grenadines2.01
...
87Belarus1.47
88Slovenia1.47
89Italy1.47
90Cyprus1.46
91Moldova1.46
92Cuba1.45
93India2.55
94Germany1.44
The Mediterranean Avg1.99
World Avg2.81
q=180.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
38
Pos.201438
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
157Tunisia1 628
158Switzerland1 634
159Serbia1 644
160Cyprus1 688
161Croatia1 709
162Japan1 713
163Hungary1 759
164Estonia1 775
The Mediterranean Avg1 644
World Avg 819
q=182.
Suicide Rate35
Pos.2013
Per 100k35
1Haiti0
2Grenada0
3Egypt0.1
...
26=Israel8.5
27Georgia8.8
28Seychelles8.9
29Cyprus9.1
30Uzbekistan9.3
31Brazil9.7
32Colombia9.9
33Panama10.9
The Mediterranean Avg16.48
World Avg20.93
q=91.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
36
Pos.2017
Rank36
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
56S. Africa56
57Slovenia57
58Morocco58
59Cyprus59
60Guinea60
61Sierra Leone61
62Honduras62
63Lebanon63
The Mediterranean Avg76.2
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better40
Pos.2016
%40
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
129Panama58.8
130Suriname58.9
131Colombia59.0
132=Cyprus59.1
132=Iceland59.1
134Montenegro59.4
135=Belarus59.4
136France59.5
The Mediterranean Avg61.4
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
27
Pos.2015
Per 100027
1N. Korea0.5
2S. Korea1.6
3Switzerland2.9
...
7Netherlands4.0
8Denmark4.0
9Japan4.1
10Cyprus5.0
11Sweden5.7
12Norway5.9
13Luxembourg5.9
14Italy6.0
The Mediterranean Avg17.3
World Avg47.9
q=185.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
37
Pos.2015
Avg %37
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
61Malta95.5
62Botswana95.4
63Gambia95.4
64Cyprus95.3
65Switzerland95.3
66Israel95.2
67=Grenada95.2
67=Slovenia95.2
The Mediterranean Avg92.6
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Cyprus's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to The Mediterranean (2023)41
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank41
1Greece50.4
2Italy51.8
3=Spain57.6
4Morocco60.4
5=Tunisia61.0
6France61.8
7Egypt66.6
8Lebanon68.8
9Cyprus79.3
10Albania79.8
11=Malta83.5
12Slovenia85.5
13Algeria87.8
The Mediterranean Avg86.0
q=21.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)41
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank41
1Japan33.2
2Philippines45.0
3Uruguay48.0
...
74=Antigua & Barbuda78.7
74=Taiwan78.7
76Bulgaria78.8
77Cyprus79.3
78Chad79.5
79Albania79.8
80Argentina80.8
81=Mozambique81.0
World Avg85.7
q=188.
When it comes to its responsibility towards the environment, Cyprus ranks 77th in the world. This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Cyprus comes in the best 20 when it comes to the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population42 (amongst the best in The Mediterranean). It does better than average in energy to GDP efficiency43 (amongst the best in The Mediterranean), its environmental performance44 and in its forested percent change 1990-201545 (but low for The Mediterranean). Cyprus still has work to do. Cyprus does worse than average in annual meat consumption per person46 and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity.

Forest Area Change 1990-2015
Higher is better
45
Pos.2015
%45
1Iceland+205.6
2Bahrain+144.4
3Uruguay+131.3
...
48St Vincent & Grenadines+08.0
49Costa Rica+07.5
50Romania+07.4
51Cyprus+07.2
52Fiji+06.7
53Laos+06.3
54Poland+06.3
55Liechtenstein+06.2
The Mediterranean Avg+18.3
World Avg+02.8
q=184.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
44
Pos.201844
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
21Australia74.1
22Greece73.6
23Taiwan72.8
24Cyprus72.6
25Canada72.2
26Portugal71.9
27USA71.2
28Slovakia70.6
The Mediterranean Avg65.8
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Higher is better43
Pos.201443
1Hong Kong26.32
2Sri Lanka20.00
3Panama17.86
...
17Luxembourg13.33
18=Bangladesh13.16
18=Italy13.16
20Cyprus12.99
21Morocco12.66
22=Albania12.50
22=Spain12.50
22=Yemen12.50
The Mediterranean Avg10.99
World Avg09.29
q=119.
Convention on Biological Diversity
Earlier is better
Pos.0
Signed
1=China1993 Dec 29
1=Guinea1993 Dec 29
1=Cook Islands1993 Dec 29
...
149Rwanda1996 Aug 27
150St Vincent & Grenadines1996 Sep 01
151Slovenia1996 Oct 07
152Cyprus1996 Oct 08
153=Trinidad & Tobago1996 Oct 30
153=Congo, (Brazzaville)1996 Oct 30
155Kyrgyzstan1996 Nov 04
156=Iran1996 Nov 04
The Mediterranean Avg1899 Dec 30
World Avg1899 Dec 30
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better42
Pos.2011
%42
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
4Trinidad & Tobago74.5%
5Costa Rica74.2%
6Cyprus71.0%
7Guatemala70.9%
8Philippines70.8%
9S. Korea70.7%
10Colombia70.3%
11Bolivia69.3%
12Paraguay68.9%
The Mediterranean Avg40.1%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
46
Pos.2021
kg46
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
133Italy74.3
134Norway74.7
135Mexico75.4
136Cyprus75.8
137Austria76.4
138Germany76.6
139Greece76.8
140Serbia77.6
The Mediterranean Avg59.1
World Avg52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, meat consumption per person in Cyprus was well above the global average (of 49kgs per year), putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment, although the rate during that decade was reducing.46

7. Cyprus's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #maths #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet

Compared to The Mediterranean (2020)47
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank47
1Slovenia21.3
2France28.8
3Israel32.2
...
7Croatia44.3
8Turkey50.1
9Malta51.6
10Cyprus54.0
11Bosnia & Herzegovina58.1
12Monaco64.5
13Montenegro66.0
14Egypt70.4
15Albania72.4
The Mediterranean Avg63.3
q=22.
Modernity & Learning (2020)47
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank47
1Finland8.4
2Taiwan10.0
3Switzerland15.1
...
49Malta51.6
50S. Africa52.8
51Belarus53.2
52Cyprus54.0
53Barbados54.2
54Brazil55.1
55UAE56.0
56Moldova56.3
World Avg83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

In the 1990s, Cyprus was one of only ten countries to increase its expected duration of education by over 3 years. 48

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2949
2Israel4.1149
3Japan3.5849
...
58=Senegal0.5450
59UAE0.4951
60=Uganda0.4850
60=Cyprus0.4852
62Costa Rica0.4751
63=Qatar0.4753
63=Cuba0.4752
65Macedonia0.4452
The Mediterranean Avg1.08
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
54
Pos.201854
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
56Sri Lanka82.8%
57Bosnia & Herzegovina81.2%
58Malaysia80.8%
59Cyprus80.3%
60Singapore79.6%
61Italy79.6%
62Hong Kong79.4%
63Chile79.3%
The Mediterranean Avg69.8%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
55
Pos.2021
Years55
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
45Kazakhstan15.8
46UAE15.7
47Barbados15.7
48Cyprus15.6
49Brazil15.6
50Georgia15.6
51St Kitts & Nevis15.4
52Tunisia15.4
The Mediterranean Avg15.1
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
36
Pos.2017
Rank36
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
28Serbia28
29Canada29
30Romania30
31Cyprus31
32Ireland32
33Croatia33
34Israel34
35Barbados35
The Mediterranean Avg58.7
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Maths, Science & Reading
Higher is better
56
Pos.2015
Score56
1Singapore1655
2Hong Kong1598
3Japan1586
...
44Chile1329
45Bulgaria1319
46=Romania1313
46=Cyprus1313
48UAE1298
49Uruguay1290
50Turkey1273
51Trinidad & Tobago1269
The Mediterranean Avg1331
World Avg1389
q=70.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
57
Pos.201657
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
51Poland72%
52Brunei72%
53Slovenia72%
54Cyprus72%
55Russia71%
56Oman71%
57New Caledonia70%
58=Macedonia69%
The Mediterranean Avg61.6%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
58
Pos.2017
Ratio58
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
78=Costa Rica0.1
78=Serbia0.1
80Liechtenstein0.0
81=Cyprus0.0
82Philippines0.0
83=Macedonia0.0
83=Pakistan0.0
83=Paraguay0.0
The Mediterranean Avg2.98
World Avg3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index
Higher is better
59
Pos.2022
%59
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
64=Turkey40.0
64=Hungary40.0
64=India40.0
64=Cyprus40.0
68Malawi39.0
69=Slovenia39.0
69=Burkina Faso39.0
69=Tajikistan39.0
The Mediterranean Avg33.9
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
60
Pos.2022
Points60
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
49Fiji53.0
50=Slovakia53.0
51Grenada52.0
52=Cyprus52.0
52=Greece52.0
54Rwanda51.0
55=Malta51.0
55=Saudi Arabia51.0
The Mediterranean Avg42.90
World Avg42.98
q=180.

Thoughout the 2010s, Cyprus's score on the Corruption Perception Index declined drastically; it was amongst the 10 countries with the worse rise in perceived corruption that decade.

Happiness
Higher is better
61
Pos.2018
Score61
1Finland7.6
2Norway7.6
3Denmark7.6
...
58Northern Cyprus5.8
59Russia5.8
60Kazakhstan5.8
61Cyprus5.8
62Bolivia5.8
63Estonia5.7
64Paraguay5.7
65Peru5.7
The Mediterranean Avg5.43
World Avg5.38
q=156.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
36
Pos.2017
Rank36
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
41Malaysia41
42Namibia42
43St Vincent & Grenadines43
44Cyprus44
45Japan45
46Moldova46
47Greece47
48Australia48
The Mediterranean Avg70.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
36
Pos.2017
Rank36
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
35UK35
36Italy36
37Estonia37
38Cyprus38
39Bulgaria39
40Turkey40
41Marshall Islands41
42Malta42
The Mediterranean Avg62.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
62
Pos.2023
Score62
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
61Bosnia & Herzegovina1.89
62Jordan1.90
63Zambia1.90
64Cyprus1.90
65Serbia1.92
66Armenia1.93
67France1.94
68Panama1.94
The Mediterranean Avg2.11
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
36
Pos.2017
Rank36
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
70Zimbabwe70
71Spain71
72USA72
73Cyprus73
74Jamaica74
75Guyana75
76Fiji76
77Iceland77
The Mediterranean Avg91.2
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
36
Pos.2017
Rank36
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
14Italy14
15Spain15
16France16
17Cyprus17
18Slovenia18
19New Zealand19
20Luxembourg20
21Ireland21
The Mediterranean Avg59.9
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
63
Pos.2019
Score63
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
38Djibouti0.32
39Bulgaria0.37
40=Albania0.42
40=Cyprus0.42
42Lithuania0.46
43=Sierra Leone0.46
44Jamaica0.47
45Poland0.48
The Mediterranean Avg3.48
World Avg2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better64
Pos.201964
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
20Belgium3.60
21=Estonia3.60
21=Montenegro3.60
21=Cyprus3.60
21=Denmark3.60
25Australia3.70
26=Austria3.70
27France3.80
The Mediterranean Avg6.98
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better65
Pos.2017
%65
1Ukraine25.0
2=Belarus25.4
2=Slovenia25.4
...
51Sierra Leone34.0
52=Tajikistan34.0
52=Canada34.0
52=Cyprus34.0
55Latvia34.2
56Niger34.3
57=Vietnam35.3
57=Burkina Faso35.3
The Mediterranean Avg33.3
World Avg38.1
q=152.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below66:

Christian73.2%
Muslim25.3%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.2%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated1.2%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, other (includes Maronite and Armenian Apostolic) 4%67.

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