Open data portals across Europe: Maximising the impact of open data in
Cyprus
Cyprus' national open data portal, data.gov.cy
[https://data.gov.cy/en], serves as the country’s central platform
for open data, offering over 1,200 datasets and bringing together 94
organisations to foster transparency and accessibility. The structured
categorisation of datasets in the portal, makes it easier for users to
find and find the data most relevant to their needs. It includes data
on government expenditures, transport statistics, environmental
monitoring, and social indicators, among others.  

The Cyprus portal has many interesting features for you to discover.
To enhance user engagement and open data literacy, the portal provides
guidelines and best practices for working with open data. It
encourages collaboration [https://data.gov.cy/en/publishers] by
enabling developers and analysts to integrate datasets into their
projects, supporting a more data-centric ecosystem. Moreover, in line
with EU open data legislation, Cyprus ensures the availability of
High-Value Datasets (HVDs)
[https://data.gov.cy/en/high-value-datasets-hvds] through its national
portal. These datasets, identified as crucial for economic and
societal benefits, are made available in machine-readable formats and
are free for reuse. Key categories include geospatial data, Earth
observation and environment, and company ownership information.  

Moreover, one of the key strengths of Cyprus' open data initiative is
its focus on showcasing real-world applications. The showcases section
[https://data.gov.cy/en/showcases] of the national portal highlights
various ways open data is being leveraged for economic growth,
technological innovation, and social benefits. For example, an
application using real-time transport data has improved urban mobility
planning by integrating public transport schedules and optimising
travel routes for citizens. The emphasis on demonstrating the impact
of open data reuse has been recognised in the Open Data Maturity
Report 2024
[https://data.europa.eu/en/publications/open-data-maturity/2024#country-overview],
where Cyprus achieved 94% overall open data maturity, reaching the
maximum score in the ‘Impact’ dimension.  

The maturity score shows the country’s strong commitment to ensuring
that open data translates into tangible societal and economic
benefits. Data.gov.cy [https://data.gov.cy/en] supports informed
decision-making, research, and the development of innovative digital
applications.  

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Publication Date/Time
2025-03-24T09:00:00+00:00
Easily navigate through a high number of categories on the Cyprus open
data portal