Cyprus
EDRIX Score
5.65
Tier
Specialized Contender
EDRIX Pillar Scores (normalized 0–10)
Raw metrics
The underlying values before min-max normalization across the EU27.
| GitHub developers (per-capita index) | 4.90 |
| Linux share on desktops and laptops | 3.09% |
| Sovereign browser share (Firefox + Opera) | 9.89% |
| Domain sovereignty rating — all (national TLD) | 0.523 |
| Domain sovereignty rating — public sector | 0.556 |
Narrative updated for the September 2026 edition.
Cyprus stays 15th at 5.65 (June: 5.59). Developer density is the EU's third-highest (4.91, pillar 8.16) and private-sector hosting scores 7.52 (10th) on a small sample of 180 measured .cy domains, 68% of them hosted outside the EU (Cloudflare 46%). Grassroots adoption is second-lowest (1.35): desktop Linux at 3.09% and a 9.89% sovereign browser share, both 26th. All three official websites are served by Microsoft; Nicosia's email runs on Microsoft too.
Strengths
- Developer ecosystem (8.16, 3rd).
- Private-sector hosting (7.52, 10th), on a small sample.
Weaknesses
- Grassroots adoption (1.35, 26th).
- Official websites on Microsoft.
www.gov.cyandwww.presidency.gov.cyrate 0.67,www.nicosia.org.cy0.33. - Email. 65% of the measured sample routes email outside the EU.
Outlook
Cyprus's public pillar (5.56) is held down by one provider choice repeated three times. Domestic web hosting for the three official sites would lift it close to 9.
Historical context
2020 baseline
In 2020, Cyprus was a "laggard" at the bottom of the index, with minimal digitalization and no formal government policies for digital sovereignty or open source.
2024 progression
Cyprus has matured significantly. The Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy (DMRID) now leads digital policy, and the 2022 National Policy for Open Science Practices encourages the release of OSS from public research.
Historical reference
OSOR Fact Sheet (PDF, 2024) — the country-level Open Source policy report used by the retired Public Policy pillar in EDRIX 1.0.