Cyprus is ranked 37th out of 167 countries in the Economist Intelligence Unit's "Democracy Index" for 2023, falling into the category of "flawed democracies," behind the group of 24 countries classified as "full democracies."

Cyprus' score remains unchanged from 2022, at 7.38 out of a perfect 10.

In the specific category of "electoral process and pluralism," Cyprus performs well, scoring 9.17. However, it achieves only a 5.36 score in the category of "functioning of government."

The country scores 6.67 in "political participation," 6.88 in "political culture," and 8.82 in "civil liberties."

Other Western European countries classified as flawed democracies, along with Cyprus, include Portugal, Italy, Malta, and Belgium. Turkey, within the same category, is the only country described as a "hybrid regime."

The top five countries in the fullest democracies are, in order, Norway (for the 14th year), New Zealand, Iceland, Sweden, and Finland.

At the other end of the spectrum, Afghanistan occupies the last place in the Democracy Index, with Myanmar and North Korea following in the worst performances.