Cyprus (Republic of Cyprus)

Cyprus Republic of Cyprus
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	40th 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

1. Overview
2. Cyprus National and Social Development
3. Cyprus's Demographics and Migration
4. Cyprus's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Cyprus's Health
6. Cyprus's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Cyprus's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

---

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 #wealth

UN HDI (2021)13
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	Norway	28.6
2	Denmark	28.7
3	Finland	32.2
	...
37	Greece	59.4
38	Liechtenstein	59.6
39	Kosovo	60.1
40	Cyprus	60.3
41	Latvia	63.3
42	Romania	63.4
43	Croatia	63.8
44	Bulgaria	64.0
	The Mediterranean Avg	71.0
	World Avg	87.3
q=196.

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
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 best15
Pos.		201315
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 Lower is better16
Pos.		2016 Per 10016
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.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants17
Pos.		2017 %17
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.

Emigrants18
Pos.		2010 %18
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 #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
1	France	24.7
2	Spain	28.2
3	Slovenia	33.1
4	Italy	37.1
5	Malta	46.1
6	Cyprus	46.5
7	Greece	58.1
8	Croatia	58.1
9	Albania	59.3
10	Bosnia & Herzegovina	63.2
11	Montenegro	71.8
12	Turkey	82.4
13	Israel	83.3
	The Mediterranean Avg	76.8
q=22.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)19
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank19
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
33	S. Korea	45.5
34	Malta	46.1
35	Bulgaria	46.3
36	Cyprus	46.5
37	USA	47.3
38	Switzerland	49.5
39	Brazil	52.1
40	Hungary	52.4
	World Avg	87.9
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:

• "Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Human Rights Watch Comments Higher is better21
Pos.		2017 Score21
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 better22
Pos.		2009 Treaties22
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 better23
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty23
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.

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.

Press Freedom Lower is better25
Pos.		201325
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
	The Mediterranean Avg	3357
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery Lower is better26
Pos.		2018 % Victims26
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.

Gender Equality:

Cyprus is on the way towards ending gender inequality.

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree

Gender Inequality Lower is better27
Pos.		201527
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
	The Mediterranean Avg	0.24
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Gender Biases Lower is better28
Pos.		2022 %28
1	Sweden	31.829
2	New Zealand	34.430
3	Australia	37.030
	...
26	Chile	79.930
27	Hong Kong	80.830
28	Poland	81.429
29	Cyprus	81.830
30	Ukraine	86.130
31	Brazil	86.330
32	Romania	86.630
33	Trinidad & Tobago	87.429
	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 better31
Pos.		2017 Score31
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 better32
Pos.		202132
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
101	Ivory Coast	3.0
102=	Moldova	3.0
102=	Serbia	3.0
102=	Cyprus	3.0
102=	Tuvalu	3.0
102=	Mexico	3.0
102=	El Salvador	3.0
102=	Cambodia	3.0
	The Mediterranean Avg	3.3
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Cyprus's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #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
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Italy	67.5
3	Spain	69.6
4	Morocco	73.1
5	Greece	77.4
6	Cyprus	78.6
7	Malta	78.9
8	Slovenia	79.9
9	Tunisia	80.1
10=	Israel	82.1
11	Croatia	82.9
12	France	83.8
13=	Albania	84.0
	The Mediterranean Avg	82.5
q=22.

Health (2020)33
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank33
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
40	Greece	77.4
41	Belgium	77.9
42	Armenia	78.4
43	Cyprus	78.6
44	Malta	78.9
45	Myanmar (Burma)	79.1
46	India	79.6
47	Slovenia	79.9
	World Avg	93.5
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:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

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 rate₂₇ (one of the best 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). Cyprus still has work to do. Cyprus does worse than average for 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% over 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 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
	The Mediterranean Avg	77.77
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better39
Pos.		2016 Per Capita39
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 best15
Pos.		201315
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
	The Mediterranean Avg	1.99
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better38
Pos.		201438
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 Rate35
Pos.		2013 Per 100k35
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 better36
Pos.		2017 Rank36
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 better40
Pos.		2016 %40
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 better27
Pos.		2015 Per 100027
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
	The Mediterranean Avg	17.3
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better37
Pos.		2015 Avg %37
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.

6. Cyprus's Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Compared to The Mediterranean (2023)41
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank41
1	Greece	50.4
2	Italy	51.8
3=	Spain	57.6
4	Morocco	60.4
5=	Tunisia	61.0
6	France	61.8
7	Egypt	66.6
8	Lebanon	68.8
9	Cyprus	79.3
10	Albania	79.8
11=	Malta	83.5
12	Slovenia	85.5
13	Algeria	87.8
	The Mediterranean Avg	86.0
q=21.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)41
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank41
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
74=	Antigua & Barbuda	78.7
74=	Taiwan	78.7
76	Bulgaria	78.8
77	Cyprus	79.3
78	Chad	79.5
79	Albania	79.8
80	Argentina	80.8
81=	Mozambique	81.0
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

With regard to its responsibility towards the environment, Cyprus comes 77th in the world. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Cyprus comes in the best 20 in terms of the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₂ (one of the best in The Mediterranean). It does better than average for energy to GDP efficiency₄₃ (amongst the best in The Mediterranean), its environmental performance₄₄ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₅ (but bad for The Mediterranean). Cyprus still has work to do. Cyprus does worse than average when it comes to annual meat consumption per person₄₆ and in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better45
Pos.		Total45
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 better44
Pos.		201844
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 Higher is better43
Pos.		201443
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
17	Luxembourg	13.33
18=	Bangladesh	13.16
18=	Italy	13.16
20	Cyprus	12.99
21	Morocco	12.66
22=	Albania	12.50
22=	Spain	12.50
22=	Yemen	12.50
	The Mediterranean Avg	10.99
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	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
153=	Congo, (Brazzaville)	1996 Oct 30
155	Kyrgyzstan	1996 Nov 04
156=	Iran	1996 Nov 04
	The Mediterranean Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better42
Pos.		2011 %42
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 better46
Pos.		2021 kg46
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.₄₆

7. Cyprus's Modernity and Learning

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

Compared to The Mediterranean (2020)47
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank47
1	Slovenia	21.3
2	France	28.8
3	Israel	32.2
	...
7	Croatia	44.3
8	Turkey	50.1
9	Malta	51.6
10	Cyprus	54.0
11	Bosnia & Herzegovina	58.1
12	Monaco	64.5
13	Montenegro	66.0
14	Egypt	70.4
15	Albania	72.4
	The Mediterranean Avg	63.3
q=22.

Modernity & Learning (2020)47
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank47
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
49	Malta	51.6
50	S. Africa	52.8
51	Belarus	53.2
52	Cyprus	54.0
53	Barbados	54.2
54	Brazil	55.1
55	UAE	56.0
56	Moldova	56.3
	World Avg	83.2
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
1	S. Korea	4.2949
2	Israel	4.1149
3	Japan	3.5849
	...
58=	Senegal	0.5450
59	UAE	0.4951
60=	Uganda	0.4850
60=	Cyprus	0.4852
62	Costa Rica	0.4751
63=	Qatar	0.4753
63=	Cuba	0.4752
65	Macedonia	0.4452
	The Mediterranean Avg	1.08
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better54
Pos.		201854
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 better55
Pos.		2021 Years55
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 better36
Pos.		2017 Rank36
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 better56
Pos.		2015 Score56
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 better57
Pos.		201657
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 better58
Pos.		2017 Ratio58
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.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #cyprus #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better59
Pos.		2022 %59
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 better60
Pos.		2022 Points60
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 better61
Pos.		2018 Score61
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
	The Mediterranean Avg	5.43
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better36
Pos.		2017 Rank36
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 better36
Pos.		2017 Rank36
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.

9. Peace Versus Instability

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

Global Peace Index Lower is better62
Pos.		2023 Score62
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 better36
Pos.		2017 Rank36
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 better36
Pos.		2017 Rank36
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 better63
Pos.		2019 Score63
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.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

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

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better64
Pos.		201964
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 better65
Pos.		2023 %65
1	Slovakia	24.1%66
2	Slovenia	24.3%66
3	Belarus	24.4%67
	...
37=	Fiji	30.7%68
37=	Austria	30.7%66
39	Uzbekistan	31.2%69
40	Cyprus	31.3%66
41=	Malta	31.4%67
41=	Mongolia	31.4%69
43	France	31.5%66
44	Taiwan	31.6%66
	The Mediterranean Avg	32.6%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

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 below₇₀:

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%₇₁.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems