https://www.humantruth.info/cyprus.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Cyprus Republic of Cyprus | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 29th best |
Capital | Nicosia |
Land Area | 9 240km21 |
Location | Asia, Europe, The Mediterranean, The Middle East |
Groupings | Small Islands |
Population | 1.2m2 |
Life Expectancy | 81.20yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $38 188 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | CY, CYP, 1965 |
Internet Domain | .cy6 |
Currency | Euro (EUR)7 |
Telephone | +3578 |
#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 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.
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)13 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value13 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
26 | UAE | 0.911 |
27 | Spain | 0.905 |
28 | France | 0.903 |
29 | Cyprus | 0.896 |
30 | Italy | 0.895 |
31 | Estonia | 0.890 |
32 | Czechia | 0.889 |
33 | Greece | 0.887 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 0.81 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $13 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
35 | Malta | $38 884 |
36 | Czechia | $38 745 |
37 | Spain | $38 354 |
38 | Cyprus | $38 188 |
39 | Estonia | $38 048 |
40 | Lithuania | $37 931 |
41 | Portugal | $33 155 |
42 | Poland | $33 034 |
The Mediterranean Avg | $23 885 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank14 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
26 | Estonia | 52.4 |
27 | Czechia | 52.6 |
28 | S. Korea | 53.8 |
29 | Cyprus | 53.9 |
30 | Costa Rica | 54.7 |
31 | Hungary | 54.7 |
32 | Malta | 55.8 |
33 | Poland | 56.3 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 71.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
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.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
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 1.31. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - 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 (two new children for each set of parents who die), 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. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.15Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 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 Higher is better13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years13 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
23 | Netherlands | 81.7 |
24 | Austria | 81.6 |
25 | Denmark | 81.4 |
26 | Cyprus | 81.2 |
27 | Portugal | 81.0 |
28 | San Marino | 80.9 |
29 | UK | 80.7 |
30 | Slovenia | 80.7 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202216 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
118= | Mauritius | 1.32 |
118= | Finland | 1.32 |
120 | Thailand | 1.32 |
121 | Cyprus | 1.31 |
122 | Luxembourg | 1.31 |
123= | Curaço | 1.30 |
123= | Bermuda | 1.30 |
125 | Syria | 2.70 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better17 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10017 | |
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:
Immigrants18 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %18 | |
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. |
Emigrants19 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %19 | |
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. |
#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 (2025)20 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank20 | |
1 | Spain | 24.5 |
2 | France | 25.8 |
3 | Slovenia | 27.8 |
4 | Italy | 30.8 |
5 | Malta | 39.7 |
6 | Cyprus | 40.5 |
7 | Greece | 52.4 |
8 | Croatia | 54.9 |
9 | Montenegro | 65.3 |
10 | Israel | 65.7 |
11 | Monaco | 71.7 |
12 | Albania | 73.6 |
13 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 76.0 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 76.94 | |
q=22. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)20 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank20 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
25 | Estonia | 36.9 |
26 | USA | 38.6 |
27 | Malta | 39.7 |
28 | Cyprus | 40.5 |
29 | Czechia | 43.1 |
30 | Taiwan | 43.7 |
31 | Lithuania | 44.7 |
32 | Chile | 47.9 |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway21. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan21.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, 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 Europe21, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia21.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Press Freedom Higher is better22 | ||
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Pos. | 202522 | |
1 | Norway | 92.31 |
2 | Estonia | 89.46 |
3 | Netherlands | 88.64 |
... | ||
73 | Senegal | 59.43 |
74 | Comoros | 59.27 |
75 | Malawi | 59.20 |
76 | Cyprus | 59.04 |
77 | Papua New Guinea | 58.35 |
78 | Qatar | 58.25 |
79 | Albania | 58.18 |
80 | Botswana | 57.64 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 52.03 | |
World Avg | 54.65 | |
q=179. |
Slavery Lower is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 % Victims23 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2= | Canada | 0.05 |
2= | Taiwan | 0.05 |
... | ||
81 | Kosovo | 0.40 |
82 | Cape Verde | 0.41 |
83= | Kyrgyzstan | 0.41 |
84 | Cyprus | 0.42 |
85= | Kazakhstan | 0.42 |
85= | Lesotho | 0.42 |
87 | Georgia | 0.43 |
88= | Romania | 0.43 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 0.44 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 Rank24 | |
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 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 76.1 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Freedom in the World Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score | |
1= | Norway | 1.0 |
1= | Canada | 1.0 |
1= | Cape Verde | 1.0 |
... | ||
4= | Costa Rica | 1.0 |
4= | St Vincent & Grenadines | 1.0 |
4= | St Lucia | 1.0 |
4= | Cyprus | 1.0 |
4= | Denmark | 1.0 |
4= | Dominica | 1.0 |
4= | Portugal | 1.0 |
4= | Slovenia | 1.0 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 3.5 | |
World Avg | 3.7 | |
q=205. |
Human Rights Watch Comments Higher is better25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score25 | |
1= | UK | 9 |
1= | France | 9 |
1= | Germany | 9 |
... | ||
9 | Luxembourg | 6 |
10= | Belgium | 6 |
11 | Greece | 5 |
12= | Cyprus | 5 |
12= | Czechia | 5 |
12= | Denmark | 5 |
12= | Romania | 5 |
12= | Estonia | 5 |
The Mediterranean Avg | -0.8 | |
World Avg | -1.9 | |
q=123. |
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2009 Treaties26 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
30 | Czechia | 20 |
31= | Georgia | 20 |
31= | Albania | 20 |
31= | Cyprus | 20 |
31= | Namibia | 20 |
31= | Ukraine | 20 |
31= | Macedonia | 20 |
31= | Slovakia | 20 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 18.3 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty27 | |
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 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 8.79 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Gender Equality:
Cyprus is on the way towards ending gender inequality but women are still in an unfavourable position much of the time.
See:
Gender Inequality Lower is better28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202228 | |
1 | Denmark | 0.01 |
2 | Norway | 0.01 |
3 | Switzerland | 0.02 |
... | ||
59 | Tunisia | 0.24 |
60 | Uruguay | 0.24 |
61 | Uzbekistan | 0.24 |
62 | Cyprus | 0.25 |
63 | Oman | 0.27 |
64 | Trinidad & Tobago | 0.27 |
65 | Libya | 0.27 |
66 | Turkey | 0.27 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 0.21 | |
World Avg | 0.34 | |
q=166. |
Gender Biases Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %29 | |
1 | Sweden | 31.830 |
2 | New Zealand | 34.431 |
3 | Australia | 37.031 |
... | ||
26 | Chile | 79.931 |
27 | Hong Kong | 80.831 |
28 | Poland | 81.430 |
29 | Cyprus | 81.831 |
30 | Ukraine | 86.131 |
31 | Brazil | 86.331 |
32 | Romania | 86.631 |
33 | Trinidad & Tobago | 87.430 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 82.62 | |
World Avg | 83.93 | |
q=88. |
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
123= | Tunisia | 1959 |
123= | Tanzania | 1959 |
125 | Tonga | 1960 |
126= | Cyprus | 1960 |
126= | Gambia | 1960 |
128 | El Salvador | 1961 |
129= | Rwanda | 1961 |
129= | Mauritania | 1961 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 1950 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality Higher is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score32 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
39= | Albania | 40 |
39= | Switzerland | 40 |
39= | Serbia | 40 |
39= | Cyprus | 40 |
39= | Italy | 40 |
44 | Greece | 39 |
45= | Czechia | 39 |
45= | Slovakia | 39 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 17.0 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202133 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
... | ||
95 | Switzerland | 3.0 |
96= | El Salvador | 3.0 |
96= | Serbia | 3.0 |
96= | Cyprus | 3.0 |
96= | Ivory Coast | 3.0 |
96= | Spain | 3.0 |
96= | Grenada | 3.0 |
96= | Guatemala | 3.0 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 3.3 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #cyprus #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to The Mediterranean (2025)34 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank34 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2= | France | 44.1 |
3 | Italy | 56.2 |
4 | Slovenia | 59.4 |
5 | Malta | 59.9 |
6 | Spain | 60.4 |
7 | Greece | 60.5 |
8= | Croatia | 63.0 |
9 | Cyprus | 63.1 |
10 | Montenegro | 63.8 |
11 | Tunisia | 69.2 |
12 | Israel | 70.2 |
13 | Albania | 71.4 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 86.85 | |
q=22. |
Health (2025)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank34 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
45 | Germany | 61.9 |
46= | Croatia | 63.0 |
46= | Czechia | 63.0 |
48 | Cyprus | 63.1 |
49= | Portugal | 63.2 |
49= | Antigua & Barbuda | 63.2 |
51 | Montenegro | 63.8 |
52 | St Martin | 66.7 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man35. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria35.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on 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, Europe and The Balkans35, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia35.
For more, see:
Health:
Cyprus does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Cyprus does better than average in terms of its average life expectancy13, its adolescent birth rate36, its suicide rate37, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance38 and in its immunizations take-up39. Cyprus doesn't do so well in other areas. Cyprus does worse than average in its fertility rate16, its smoking rate40 and in its alcohol consumption rate41 (amongst the worst in The Mediterranean). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Cyprus improved by +7.9yrs in the 30 years from 1990, which is the global average. Cyprus's peak fertility rate was 3.62 in 1961.Life Expectancy Higher is better13 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years13 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
23 | Netherlands | 81.7 |
24 | Austria | 81.6 |
25 | Denmark | 81.4 |
26 | Cyprus | 81.2 |
27 | Portugal | 81.0 |
28 | San Marino | 80.9 |
29 | UK | 80.7 |
30 | Slovenia | 80.7 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 77.77 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita41 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
158= | New Zealand | 10.7 |
158= | Finland | 10.7 |
160 | Uruguay | 10.8 |
161= | Cyprus | 10.8 |
162 | Serbia | 11.1 |
163 | Belarus | 11.2 |
164= | Andorra | 11.3 |
164= | Equatorial Guinea | 11.3 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 5.7 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202216 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
118= | Mauritius | 1.32 |
118= | Finland | 1.32 |
120 | Thailand | 1.32 |
121 | Cyprus | 1.31 |
122 | Luxembourg | 1.31 |
123= | Curaço | 1.30 |
123= | Bermuda | 1.30 |
125 | Syria | 2.70 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 1.89 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201440 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
157 | Tunisia | 1 628 |
158 | Switzerland | 1 634 |
159 | Serbia | 1 644 |
160 | Cyprus | 1 688 |
161 | Croatia | 1 709 |
162 | Japan | 1 713 |
163 | Hungary | 1 759 |
164 | Estonia | 1 775 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 1 644 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2013 Per 100k37 | |
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 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 16.48 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank38 | |
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 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 76.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %42 | |
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 |
132= | Iceland | 59.1 |
134 | Montenegro | 59.4 |
135= | Belarus | 59.4 |
136 | France | 59.5 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 61.4 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100036 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
25 | Canada | 6.6 |
26 | Tunisia | 6.6 |
27 | Maldives | 6.8 |
28 | Cyprus | 6.8 |
29 | Qatar | 6.9 |
30 | Monaco | 6.9 |
31 | Libya | 7.0 |
32 | Portugal | 7.1 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 14.4 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %39 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | 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 |
67= | Slovenia | 95.2 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 92.6 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #cyprus #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to The Mediterranean (2025)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Spain | 59.5 |
3 | Tunisia | 60.1 |
4 | Greece | 61.4 |
5 | Italy | 63.1 |
6 | Cyprus | 64.8 |
7 | France | 72.8 |
8 | Turkey | 75.0 |
9 | Syria | 77.4 |
10 | Egypt | 78.0 |
11 | Algeria | 79.7 |
12 | Slovenia | 82.1 |
13 | Croatia | 88.5 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 80.97 | |
q=22. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
41 | Gambia | 63.3 |
42 | Senegal | 63.4 |
43 | Hong Kong | 64.6 |
44 | Cyprus | 64.8 |
45 | Dominican Rep. | 65.0 |
46 | Ecuador | 65.6 |
47 | Hungary | 65.8 |
48 | Guatemala | 66.1 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
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Regarding its responsibility towards the environment, Cyprus is positioned 44th in the world. This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Cyprus comes in the best 20 in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population44 (amongst the highest in The Mediterranean). It does better than average for its environmental performance45, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment (amongst the best in The Mediterranean), energy to GDP efficiency46 and in its forested percent change 2000-202047 (but bad for The Mediterranean). Cyprus doesn't do so well in other areas. Cyprus does worse than average in reducing annual meat consumption per person48.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better47 | ||
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Pos. | Total47 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
78 | French Polynesia | 0.6% |
79 | Germany | 0.6% |
80 | Norway | 0.6% |
81 | Cyprus | 0.5% |
82 | New Zealand | 0.4% |
83 | Slovenia | 0.4% |
84 | Wallis & Futuna | 0.3% |
85 | Japan | 0.2% |
The Mediterranean Avg | 7.5% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201845 | |
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 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 65.8 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg46 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
59 | Sao Tome & Principe | 0.88 |
60 | Germany | 0.91 |
61 | Palestine | 0.91 |
62 | Cyprus | 0.92 |
63 | Tunisia | 0.93 |
64 | Israel | 0.94 |
65 | Djibouti | 0.94 |
66 | France | 0.95 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 1.23 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
24 | Brazil | 71% |
25 | Chile | 71% |
26 | S. Africa | 71% |
27 | Cyprus | 71% |
28 | Japan | 70% |
29 | UK | 70% |
30 | Tunisia | 70% |
31 | Austria | 70% |
The Mediterranean Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %44 | |
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% |
The Mediterranean Avg | 40.1% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg48 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
133 | Italy | 74.3 |
134 | Norway | 74.7 |
135 | Mexico | 75.4 |
136 | Cyprus | 75.8 |
137 | Austria | 76.4 |
138 | Germany | 76.6 |
139 | Greece | 76.8 |
140 | Serbia | 77.6 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 59.1 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
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.48
#capitalism #charity #corruption #cyprus #economics #education #english #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #maths #modernity #morals #peace #politics #religious_violence #research #science #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet
Compared to The Mediterranean (2020)49 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank49 | |
1 | Slovenia | 22.5 |
2 | France | 26.8 |
3 | Israel | 29.5 |
4 | Spain | 30.0 |
5 | Italy | 34.0 |
6 | Greece | 36.3 |
7 | Malta | 45.9 |
8 | Croatia | 47.8 |
9 | Cyprus | 55.6 |
10 | Turkey | 55.9 |
11 | Montenegro | 64.9 |
12 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 65.6 |
13 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 63.02 | |
q=21. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank49 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
48 | Romania | 51.0 |
49 | Belarus | 51.5 |
50 | Brazil | 52.8 |
51 | Cyprus | 55.6 |
52 | Turkey | 55.9 |
53 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
54 | Serbia | 57.1 |
55 | Uruguay | 57.6 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark50. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone50. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots51.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)52
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe50, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia50.
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Modernity and Education:
In the 1990s, Cyprus was one of only ten countries to increase its expected duration of education by over 3 years. 53
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2954 |
2 | Israel | 4.1154 |
3 | Japan | 3.5854 |
... | ||
58= | Senegal | 0.5455 |
59 | UAE | 0.4956 |
60= | Uganda | 0.4855 |
60= | Cyprus | 0.4857 |
62 | Costa Rica | 0.4756 |
63= | Qatar | 0.4758 |
63= | Cuba | 0.4757 |
65 | Macedonia | 0.4457 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 1.08 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201859 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | 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% |
The Mediterranean Avg | 69.8% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years60 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
45 | Kazakhstan | 15.8 |
46 | UAE | 15.7 |
47 | Barbados | 15.7 |
48 | Cyprus | 15.6 |
49 | Brazil | 15.6 |
50 | Georgia | 15.6 |
51 | St Kitts & Nevis | 15.4 |
52 | Tunisia | 15.4 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 15.1 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank38 | |
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 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 58.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Score61 | |
1 | Singapore | 1655 |
2 | Hong Kong | 1598 |
3 | Japan | 1586 |
... | ||
44 | Chile | 1329 |
45 | Bulgaria | 1319 |
46= | Romania | 1313 |
46= | Cyprus | 1313 |
48 | UAE | 1298 |
49 | Uruguay | 1290 |
50 | Turkey | 1273 |
51 | Trinidad & Tobago | 1269 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 1331 | |
World Avg | 1389 | |
q=70. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201662 | |
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% |
The Mediterranean Avg | 61.6% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio63 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
78= | Costa Rica | 0.1 |
78= | Serbia | 0.1 |
80 | Liechtenstein | 0.0 |
81= | Cyprus | 0.0 |
82 | Philippines | 0.0 |
83= | Macedonia | 0.0 |
83= | Pakistan | 0.0 |
83= | Paraguay | 0.0 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 2.98 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202464 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
28 | Latvia | 63.2% |
29 | Portugal | 62.8% |
30 | Slovenia | 62.3% |
31 | Cyprus | 61.6% |
32 | New Zealand | 61.1% |
33 | Croatia | 61.1% |
34 | Malta | 61.0% |
35 | Slovakia | 60.7% |
The Mediterranean Avg | 54.2% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %65 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
64= | Turkey | 40.0 |
64= | Hungary | 40.0 |
64= | India | 40.0 |
64= | Cyprus | 40.0 |
68 | Malawi | 39.0 |
69= | Slovenia | 39.0 |
69= | Burkina Faso | 39.0 |
69= | Tajikistan | 39.0 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 33.9 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better66 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points66 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
49 | Fiji | 53.0 |
50= | Slovakia | 53.0 |
51 | Grenada | 52.0 |
52= | Cyprus | 52.0 |
52= | Greece | 52.0 |
54 | Rwanda | 51.0 |
55= | Malta | 51.0 |
55= | Saudi Arabia | 51.0 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 42.90 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
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 better67 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score67 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
64 | Malaysia | 6.0 |
65 | Peru | 5.9 |
66 | Russia | 5.9 |
67 | Cyprus | 5.9 |
68 | China | 5.9 |
69 | Hungary | 5.9 |
70 | Trinidad & Tobago | 5.9 |
71 | Montenegro | 5.9 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 5.62 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank38 | |
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 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 70.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank38 | |
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 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 62.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better68 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score68 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
61 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.89 |
62 | Jordan | 1.90 |
63 | Zambia | 1.90 |
64 | Cyprus | 1.90 |
65 | Serbia | 1.92 |
66 | Armenia | 1.93 |
67 | France | 1.94 |
68 | Panama | 1.94 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank38 | |
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 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 91.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank38 | |
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 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 59.9 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better69 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score69 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
38 | Djibouti | 0.32 |
39 | Bulgaria | 0.37 |
40= | Albania | 0.42 |
40= | Cyprus | 0.42 |
42 | Lithuania | 0.46 |
43= | Sierra Leone | 0.46 |
44 | Jamaica | 0.47 |
45 | Poland | 0.48 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 3.48 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better70 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201970 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
20 | Belgium | 3.60 |
21= | Estonia | 3.60 |
21= | Montenegro | 3.60 |
21= | Cyprus | 3.60 |
21= | Denmark | 3.60 |
25 | Australia | 3.70 |
26= | Austria | 3.70 |
27 | France | 3.80 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 6.98 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better71 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %71 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%72 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%72 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%73 |
... | ||
37= | Myanmar (Burma) | 30.7%74 |
37= | Austria | 30.7%72 |
39 | Uzbekistan | 31.2%75 |
40 | Cyprus | 31.3%72 |
41= | Mongolia | 31.4%75 |
41= | Malta | 31.4%73 |
43 | France | 31.5%72 |
44 | Taiwan | 31.6%72 |
The Mediterranean Avg | 32.6% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
#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 below76:
Christian | 73.2% |
Muslim | 25.3% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.2% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 1.2% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, other (includes Maronite and Armenian Apostolic) 4%77.
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