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Cyprus on the 12 axes

MLTGPrudent Free-TraderSound money, limited government, steady values, open trade.

Cyprus is typed MLTG, the Prudent Free-Trader. Trade is its strongest lean at Global (-0.75), with trade equal to 189% of GDP (2025). Central Structure (+1.00) matches a unitary state with a strong elected regional governments index of 0. Next come Private Ownership (+0.50) and Free Markets (+0.45), backed by a property rights score of 85.1 and a tax burden score of 80.8 (2026). Religion leans Religious at +0.45, as the state has an official religion or religious law in part of its territory. Welfare is near the centre at -0.10.

Malta is the closest match at 87%. Both are Central, Global and Private. Malta sits at the centre on Religion and leans strongly towards Cooperation on foreign policy at -0.90, where Cyprus is at -0.35. Malta allows abortion only to save the woman's life, while Cyprus allows it on request. Browse the politicians and historical figures ranked by closeness to Cyprus, or take the test to see your own closeness.

Laws and institutionsData 2026-10
ECONOMYSTATESOCIETYWORLDOwnershipMarketsWelfareAuthoritySecurityStructureMoralityReligionTechnologyCultureTradeForeign
Axis by axis

Where Cyprus sits

  1. 01Ownership+50
    PublicPrivate
  2. 02Markets+45
    PlannedFree
  3. 03Welfare-10
    SharedSelf-reliant
  4. 04Authority-60
    DemocraticStrong leader
  5. 05Security-50
    LibertyOrder
  6. 06Structure+100
    LocalCentral
  7. 07Morality-65
    ProgressiveTraditional
  8. 08Religion+45
    SecularReligious
  9. 09Technology+45
    EmbraceCaution
  10. 10Culture-5
    MulticulturalNational identity
  11. 11Trade-75
    GlobalProtected
  12. 12Foreign policy-35
    CooperationStrength

Scores come from laws, budgets and institutional indexes, not from polls or the party in power. How country profiles are built

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Cyprus: questions

What is Cyprus's type on the 12 axes?

Read from its laws and institutions, Cyprus comes out as MLTG (Prudent Free-Trader). The type takes one letter per family of three axes: Economy, State, Society and World. It describes how the country is governed, not what its people think.

Which countries are governed most like Cyprus?

On the 12 axes, Malta is closest at 87%, followed by Lithuania at 86%. The comparison uses the same country profiles as the country match on your 12 Axes result.