Cyprus vs Papua New Guinea: Age of electoral democracy
Cyprus
49 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
51 years
in 2025
Cyprus rank
42nd
Papua New Guinea rank
39th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Cyprus
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 51 years against 49 years in Cyprus, a difference of 2 years.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 144 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 4 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 8.5 years | 10.5 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 18.5 years | 20.5 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 28.5 years | 30.5 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 38.5 years | 40.5 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 46.5 years | 48.5 years | 2 years | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Cyprus or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 51 years against 49 years in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Cyprus and Papua New Guinea?
- 2 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Papua New Guinea?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Papua New Guinea rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 39th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.