Cyprus Republic of Cyprus
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	30th best
Capital	Nicosia
Land Area	9 240km²₁
Location	Asia, Europe, The Mediterranean, The Middle East
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	1.2m₂
Life Expectancy	80.33yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$29 459 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	CY, CYP, 196₅
Internet Domain	.cy₆
Currency	Euro (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

“This 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

UN HDI (2016)₁₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₁₃
1	Norway	1
2	Australia	2
3	Switzerland	2
	...
32	Andorra	32
33	Malta	33
34	Qatar	33
35	Cyprus	33
36	Poland	36
37	Lithuania	37
38	Chile	38
39	Saudi Arabia	38
	World Avg	94.3
q=188.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2011)₁₄
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₄
1	Qatar	$129 916
2	Singapore	$78 162
3	Kuwait	$76 075
	...
34	Spain	$32 779
35	Israel	$31 215
36	Malta	$29 500
37	Cyprus	$29 459
38	Slovenia	$28 664
39	Czechia	$28 144
40	Trinidad & Tobago	$28 049
41	Slovakia	$26 764
	World Avg	$17 240
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₅_,₁₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₅_,₁₆
1	Taiwan	30.2
2	Denmark	30.5
3	Norway	30.9
	...
27	Estonia	51.1
28	Poland	52.8
29	Singapore	54.2
30	Cyprus	55.6
31	Costa Rica	56.0
32	USA	56.2
33	Malta	56.6
34	Uruguay	56.8
	World Avg	86.4
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

#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.

Population (2018)₂
Pos.		Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
153	Equatorial Guinea	1.3m
154	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	1.3m
155	Mauritius	1.3m
156	Cyprus	1.2m
157	Swaziland	1.1m
158	Djibouti	1.0m
159	Fiji	0.9m
160	Comoros	0.8m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy (2015)₁₄
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₄
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
28	Malta	80.73
29	Slovenia	80.58
30	Denmark	80.41
31	Cyprus	80.33
32	Liechtenstein	80.16
33	Costa Rica	79.61
34	Cuba	79.57
35	Lebanon	79.54
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₇
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₇
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
87	Belarus	1.47
88	Slovenia	1.47
89	Italy	1.47
90	Cyprus	1.46
91	Moldova	1.46
92	Cuba	1.45
93	India	2.55
94	Germany	1.44
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)₁₈
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100₁₈
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
	...
130	China	25.3
131	Mauritius	25.9
132	Uruguay	26.8
133	Cyprus	26.9
134	Chile	27.0
135	Macedonia	27.7
136	Luxembourg	28.3
137	Armenia	28.7
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants (2017)₁₉
Pos.		%₁₉
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
26	Sweden	17.6%
27	Equatorial Guinea	17.5%
28	Ireland	16.9%
29	Cyprus	16.0%
30	Belize	16.0%
31	San Marino	15.7%
32	Bahamas	15.6%
33	Maldives	15.4%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants (2010)₂₀
Pos.		%₂₀
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
33	Eritrea	18.0%
34	Croatia	17.1%
35	Liechtenstein	17.1%
36	Cyprus	17.0%
37	Marshall Islands	16.6%
38	Ireland	16.1%
39	Belize	16.1%
40	Azerbaijan	16.0%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Cyprus's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

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

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₂₁_,₂₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₁_,₂₂
1	Denmark	9.7
2	Sweden	10.0
3	Norway	16.1
	...
29	Estonia	42.6
30	Argentina	44.0
31	Malta	44.0
32	Cyprus	44.1
33	Romania	45.5
34	Japan	45.6
35	Brazil	48.7
36	Bulgaria	49.1
37	Switzerland	49.6
	World Avg	89.8
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Denmark, Sweden and Norway₂₁. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Tuvalu, The Solomon Islands and Palestine₂₁.

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 year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice and LGBT equality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₂₁, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Melanesia and Australasia₂₁.

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Human Rights Watch Comments (2017)₂₃
Pos.		Higher is better Score₂₃
1	UK	9
2	France	9
3	Germany	9
	...
9	Luxembourg	6
10	Belgium	6
11	Greece	5
12	Cyprus	5
13	Czechia	5
14	Denmark	5
15	Romania	5
16	Estonia	5
	World Avg	-1.9
q=123.

Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)₂₄
Pos.		Higher is better Treaties₂₄
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
	...
30	Czechia	20
31	Georgia	20
32	Albania	20
33	Cyprus	20
34	Namibia	20
35	Ukraine	20
36	Macedonia	20
37	Slovakia	20
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag (2019)₂₅
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₅
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
27	Austria	5.68
28	Belarus	5.71
29	Canada	5.73
30	Cyprus	5.81
31	Argentina	5.90
32	Hungary	5.91
33	Mongolia	6.26
34	Poland	6.34
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)₂₆
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₂₆
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
30	Romania	30
31	France	31
32	Japan	32
33	Cyprus	33
34	Mauritius	34
35	S. Korea	35
36	Spain	36
37	Hungary	37
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom (2013)₂₇
Pos.		Lower is better₂₇
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
21	Belgium	1294
22	Poland	1311
23	Slovakia	1325
24	Cyprus	1383
25	Cape Verde	1433
26	Australia	1524
27	Uruguay	1592
28	Portugal	1675
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery (2018)₂₈
Pos.		Lower is better % Victims₂₈
1	Japan	0.03
2	Canada	0.05
3	Taiwan	0.05
	...
81	Kosovo	0.40
82	Cape Verde	0.41
83	Kyrgyzstan	0.41
84	Cyprus	0.42
85	Kazakhstan	0.42
86	Lesotho	0.42
87	Georgia	0.43
88	Romania	0.43
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

Gender Equality:

Cyprus is on the way towards ending gender inequality.

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Gender Inequality (2015)₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better₂₉
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
19	France	0.10
20	Israel	0.10
21	Japan	0.12
22	Cyprus	0.12
23	Greece	0.12
24	Australia	0.12
25	Lithuania	0.12
26	Ireland	0.13
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote
Pos.		Lower is better Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
123	Tunisia	1959
124	Tanzania	1959
125	Tonga	1960
126	Cyprus	1960
127	Gambia	1960
128	El Salvador	1961
129	Rwanda	1961
130	Mauritania	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality (2017)₃₀
Pos.		Higher is better Score₃₀
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
39	Albania	40
40	Switzerland	40
41	Serbia	40
42	Cyprus	40
43	Italy	40
44	Greece	39
45	Czechia	39
46	Slovakia	39
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

5. Cyprus's Health

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

Health (2020)₃₁_,₂₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₁_,₂₂
1	Hong Kong	18.0
2	Singapore	41.5
3	Maldives	43.3
	...
43	Nepal	78.6
44	Bahrain	79.0
45	India	79.1
46	Cyprus	79.3
47	Slovenia	79.8
48	Tunisia	80.0
49	Slovakia	80.1
50	Israel	80.8
51	UK	80.9
	World Avg	92.3
q=187.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Hong Kong, Singapore and The Maldives₃₁. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea₃₁.

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 Europe₃₁, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Polynesia₃₁.

Health:

Cyprus does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Cyprus comes in the best 20 when it comes to its adolescent birth rate₂₉ (amongst the best in The Mediterranean) and in its fertility rate₁₇ (one of the lowest in The Mediterranean). It does better than average in its suicide rate₃₂, its average life expectancy₁₄, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₃ and in its immunizations take-up₃₄. Cyprus does not succeed in everything, however. It does worse than average in terms of its smoking rate₃₅ and in its alcohol consumption rate₃₆ (amongst the worst in The Mediterranean). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years.

Life Expectancy (2015)₁₄
Pos.		Higher is better Years₁₄
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
28	Malta	80.73
29	Slovenia	80.58
30	Denmark	80.41
31	Cyprus	80.33
32	Liechtenstein	80.16
33	Costa Rica	79.61
34	Cuba	79.57
35	Lebanon	79.54
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Alcohol Consumption (2016)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita₃₆
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
158	New Zealand	10.7
159	Finland	10.7
160	Uruguay	10.8
161	Cyprus	10.8
162	Serbia	11.1
163	Belarus	11.2
164	Andorra	11.3
165	Equatorial Guinea	11.3
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate (2013)₁₇
Pos.		2.0 is best₁₇
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
87	Belarus	1.47
88	Slovenia	1.47
89	Italy	1.47
90	Cyprus	1.46
91	Moldova	1.46
92	Cuba	1.45
93	India	2.55
94	Germany	1.44
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates (2014)₃₅
Pos.		Higher is worse₃₅
182	Montenegro	4 125
181	Belarus	3 831
180	Lebanon	3 023
	...
163	Hungary	1 759
162	Japan	1 713
161	Croatia	1 709
160	Cyprus	1 688
159	Serbia	1 644
158	Switzerland	1 634
157	Tunisia	1 628
156	Romania	1 620
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate (2013)₃₂
Pos.		Per 100k₃₂
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
26	Israel	8.5
27	Georgia	8.8
28	Seychelles	8.9
29	Cyprus	9.1
30	Uzbekistan	9.3
31	Brazil	9.7
32	Colombia	9.9
33	Panama	10.9
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
56	S. Africa	56
57	Slovenia	57
58	Morocco	58
59	Cyprus	59
60	Guinea	60
61	Sierra Leone	61
62	Honduras	62
63	Lebanon	63
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults (2016)₃₇
Pos.		Lower is better %₃₇
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
129	Panama	58.8
130	Suriname	58.9
131	Colombia	59.0
132	Cyprus	59.1
133	Iceland	59.1
134	Montenegro	59.4
135	Belarus	59.4
136	France	59.5
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Per 1000₂₉
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
7	Netherlands	4.0
8	Denmark	4.0
9	Japan	4.1
10	Cyprus	5.0
11	Sweden	5.7
12	Norway	5.9
13	Luxembourg	5.9
14	Italy	6.0
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)₃₄
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %₃₄
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
61	Malta	95.5
62	Botswana	95.4
63	Gambia	95.4
64	Cyprus	95.3
65	Switzerland	95.3
66	Israel	95.2
67	Grenada	95.2
68	Slovenia	95.2
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Cyprus's Modernity and Learning

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

Modernity and Learning (2020)₃₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₈
1	Finland	8.0
2	Belgium	9.1
3	Denmark	10.0
	...
47	Belarus	46.0
48	Malta	46.5
49	Serbia	46.6
50	Cyprus	47.1
51	Barbados	48.0
52	Bosnia & Herzegovina	48.1
53	Macau	50.8
54	Mexico	50.9
55	Saudi Arabia	52.2
	World Avg	69.0
q=180.

Modernity and Education:

Research and Development (2016)
Pos.		Higher is better % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₃₉
2	Israel	4.11₃₉
3	Japan	3.58₃₉
	...
58	Senegal	0.54₄₀
59	UAE	0.49₄₁
60	Uganda	0.48₄₀
61	Cyprus	0.48₄₂
62	Costa Rica	0.47₄₁
63	Qatar	0.47₄₃
64	Cuba	0.47₄₂
65	Macedonia	0.44₄₂
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education (2018)₄₄
Pos.		Higher is better₄₄
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
	...
56	Sri Lanka	82.8%
57	Bosnia & Herzegovina	81.2%
58	Malaysia	80.8%
59	Cyprus	80.3%
60	Singapore	79.6%
61	Italy	79.6%
62	Hong Kong	79.4%
63	Chile	79.3%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling (2018)₄₅
Pos.		Higher is better Years₄₅
1	Australia	22.1
2	Belgium	19.7
3	Finland	19.3
	...
61	Iran	14.7
62	Liechtenstein	14.7
63	Algeria	14.7
64	Cyprus	14.7
65	Oman	14.7
66	Thailand	14.7
67	Colombia	14.6
68	Slovakia	14.5
	World Avg	13.2
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
28	Serbia	28
29	Canada	29
30	Romania	30
31	Cyprus	31
32	Ireland	32
33	Croatia	33
34	Israel	34
35	Barbados	35
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Maths, Science & Reading (2015)₄₆
Pos.		Higher is better Score₄₆
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
44	Chile	1329
45	Bulgaria	1319
46	Romania	1313
47	Cyprus	1313
48	UAE	1298
49	Uruguay	1290
50	Turkey	1273
51	Trinidad & Tobago	1269
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

Religiosity (2009)₄₇
Pos.		Lower is better %₄₇
1	Estonia	16
2	Sweden	17
3	Denmark	19
	...
40	Armenia	73
41	Mexico	73
42	Poland	75
43	Cyprus	75
44	Macedonia	76
45	Bosnia & Herzegovina	77
46	Venezuela	79
47	Costa Rica	79
	World Avg	75.1
q=114.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users (2016)₄₈
Pos.		Higher is better₄₈
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
51	Poland	72%
52	Brunei	72%
53	Slovenia	72%
54	Cyprus	72%
55	Russia	71%
56	Oman	71%
57	New Caledonia	70%
58	Macedonia	69%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)₄₉
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio₄₉
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
78	Costa Rica	0.1
79	Serbia	0.1
80	Liechtenstein	0.0
81	Cyprus	0.0
82	Philippines	0.0
83	Macedonia	0.0
84	Pakistan	0.0
85	Paraguay	0.0
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

Personal Charitability (World Position, 2013-2016)₅₀
Pos.		Lower is better₅₀
1	Myanmar (Burma)	1.25
2	USA	1.5
3	New Zealand	3.5
	...
31	Uzbekistan	29
32	Libya	29
33	Puerto Rico	29
34	Cyprus	31
35	Iran	32
36	Sweden	33
37	Turkmenistan	33.75
38	Philippines	34.75
	World Avg	68.1185897435897
q=156.

Corruption (2012-2016)₅₁
Pos.		Higher is better Avg Score₅₁
1	Denmark	90.8
2	New Zealand	90.6
3	Finland	89.4
	...
30	Bhutan	64.2
31	Botswana	63.0
32	Portugal	62.8
33	Cyprus	61.6
34	St Vincent & Grenadines	61.5
35	Israel	61.2
36	Taiwan	61.2
37	Poland	60.8
	World Avg	43.05
q=176.

Happiness (2018)₅₂
Pos.		Higher is better₅₂
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
58	Northern Cyprus	5.8
59	Russia	5.8
60	Kazakhstan	5.8
61	Cyprus	5.8
62	Bolivia	5.8
63	Estonia	5.7
64	Paraguay	5.7
65	Peru	5.7
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity and Culture (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
41	Malaysia	41
42	Namibia	42
43	St Vincent & Grenadines	43
44	Cyprus	44
45	Japan	45
46	Moldova	46
47	Greece	47
48	Australia	48
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
35	UK	35
36	Italy	36
37	Estonia	37
38	Cyprus	38
39	Bulgaria	39
40	Turkey	40
41	Marshall Islands	41
42	Malta	42
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index (2012)₅₃
Pos.		Lower is better₅₃
1	Iceland	1.11
2	New Zealand	1.24
3	Denmark	1.24
	...
70	Cuba	1.95
71	Ukraine	1.95
72	Tunisia	1.96
73	Cyprus	1.96
74	Gambia	1.96
75	Gabon	1.97
76	Paraguay	1.97
77	Greece	1.98
	World Avg	2.02
q=157.

Peacekeeping and Security (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
70	Zimbabwe	70
71	Spain	71
72	USA	72
73	Cyprus	73
74	Jamaica	74
75	Guyana	75
76	Fiji	76
77	Iceland	77
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)₃₃
Pos.		Lower is better Rank₃₃
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
14	Italy	14
15	Spain	15
16	France	16
17	Cyprus	17
18	Slovenia	18
19	New Zealand	19
20	Luxembourg	20
21	Ireland	21
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism (2019)₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Score₁₂
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
38	Djibouti	0.32
39	Bulgaria	0.37
40	Albania	0.42
41	Cyprus	0.42
42	Lithuania	0.46
43	Sierra Leone	0.46
44	Jamaica	0.47
45	Poland	0.48
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)₅₄
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₄
1	Iceland	205.6
2	Bahrain	144.4
3	Uruguay	131.3
	...
48	St Vincent & Grenadines	08.0
49	Costa Rica	07.5
50	Romania	07.4
51	Cyprus	07.2
52	Fiji	06.7
53	Laos	06.3
54	Poland	06.3
55	Liechtenstein	06.2
	World Avg	02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance (2018)₅₅
Pos.		Higher is better₅₅
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
21	Australia	74.1
22	Greece	73.6
23	Taiwan	72.8
24	Cyprus	72.6
25	Canada	72.2
26	Portugal	71.9
27	USA	71.2
28	Slovakia	70.6
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency (2014)₅₆
Pos.		Higher is better₅₆
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
17	Luxembourg	13.33
18	Bangladesh	13.16
19	Italy	13.16
20	Cyprus	12.99
21	Morocco	12.66
22	Albania	12.50
23	Spain	12.50
24	Yemen	12.50
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity
Pos.		Earlier is better Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
149	Rwanda	1996 Aug 27
150	St Vincent & Grenadines	1996 Sep 01
151	Slovenia	1996 Oct 07
152	Cyprus	1996 Oct 08
153	Trinidad & Tobago	1996 Oct 30
154	Congo, (Brazzaville)	1996 Oct 30
155	Kyrgyzstan	1996 Nov 04
156	Iran	1996 Nov 04
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)₅₇
Pos.		Higher is better %₅₇
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
4	Trinidad & Tobago	74.5%
5	Costa Rica	74.2%
6	Cyprus	71.0%
7	Guatemala	70.9%
8	Philippines	70.8%
9	S. Korea	70.7%
10	Colombia	70.3%
11	Bolivia	69.3%
12	Paraguay	68.9%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)₅₈
Pos.		Higher is worse₅₈
184	Chad	40.90
183	Central African Rep.	40.10
182	Sierra Leone	39.00
	...
26	Austria	3.70
25	Australia	3.70
24	Denmark	3.60
23	Cyprus	3.60
22	Montenegro	3.60
21	Estonia	3.60
20	Belgium	3.60
19	Switzerland	3.50
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)₅₉
Pos.		Lower is better %₅₉
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
	...
51	Sierra Leone	34.0
52	Tajikistan	34.0
53	Canada	34.0
54	Cyprus	34.0
55	Latvia	34.2
56	Niger	34.3
57	Vietnam	35.3
58	Burkina Faso	35.3
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion

Religiosity (2009)₄₇
Pos.		Lower is better %₄₇
1	Estonia	16
2	Sweden	17
3	Denmark	19
	...
40	Armenia	73
41	Mexico	73
42	Poland	75
43	Cyprus	75
44	Macedonia	76
45	Bosnia & Herzegovina	77
46	Venezuela	79
47	Costa Rica	79
	World Avg	75.1
q=114.

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 below₆₀:

Christian	73.2%
Muslim	25.3%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.2%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	1.2%

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 99% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 75% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, other (includes Maronite and Armenian Apostolic) 4%₆₁.

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems