Cyprus

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Cyprus
Published: 2026

Region: Southern Europe
Capital: Nicosia
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 133 / km²

WRI Score 2026

80.95

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 18th
In Europe: 10th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Lump-sum regime · top rate 35%· KPMG / EY
86.0
Lump-sum regime fixes liability regardless of income, independent of the nominal top rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 133 / km²· UN WPP
47.9
Densely populated relative to land area.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $45,601· IMF WEO 2026
80.1
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 81.3 years· WHO / UN
85.3
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 3 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
100.0
Exceptionally high tourism intensity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 5.8%· ILO / SECO
83.6
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 1.8% of GDP· SIPRI
86.5
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
75.2
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
85.5
Low institutional ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Cyprus holds 18th of 211 with a WRI Score of 80.95 — ranks just behind the very top tier. The score is driven by exceptional tourism and lifestyle appeal (100) and military posture (86.5), with population density standing out as a moderate constraint.