Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Cyprus
Cyprus: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government was 16.09 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
16.09
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 26 countries
All-time high
16.09
in 2020
All-time low
15.96
in 2016
Years of data
6
2016–2021
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Cyprus, 2016–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of seats held by women in local government in Cyprus stood at 16.09. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
That places Cyprus 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15.96 | — |
| 2017 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.09 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.09 | +0.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 16.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.86, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 16.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.24, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.96 | 15.96 | 15.96 | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.09 | 16.09 | 16.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 23 Georgia 23.74 compare
- 24 Kazakhstan 23.02 compare
- 25 Israel 17.13
More public sector data for Cyprus
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 28.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 84.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0031 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -63.33 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in local government in Cyprus?
- Proportion of seats held by women in local government in Cyprus was 16.09 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 16.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in local government recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.96 in 2016.
- How does Cyprus rank for proportion of seats held by women in local government?
- Cyprus ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in local government rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in Local Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.