Cyprus vs Portugal: Age of electoral democracy
Cyprus
49 years
in 2025
Portugal
50 years
in 2025
Cyprus rank
42nd
Portugal rank
40th
Age of electoral democracy over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 50 years against 49 years in Cyprus, a difference of 1 years.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 144 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Portugal |
| 1980s | 8.5 years | 9.5 years | 1 years | Portugal |
| 1990s | 18.5 years | 19.5 years | 1 years | Portugal |
| 2000s | 28.5 years | 29.5 years | 1 years | Portugal |
| 2010s | 38.5 years | 39.5 years | 1 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 46.5 years | 47.5 years | 1 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of electoral democracy, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 50 years against 49 years in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of electoral democracy between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 1 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for age of electoral democracy?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 40th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – 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.