Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Cyprus or Greece?

Cyprus, at 0.613 against 0.61 in Greece as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?

124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Greece: Deliberative Democracy Index

Cyprus

0.613

in 2025

Greece

0.61

in 2025

Cyprus rank

41st

Greece rank

43rd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Cyprus
Greece

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.613 against 0.61 in Greece, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.

Cyprus ranks 41st and Greece ranks 43rd of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0625	0.2142	0.1517	Greece
1910s	0.0641	0.1971	0.133	Greece
1920s	0.0732	0.1699	0.0967	Greece
1930s	0.0294	0.1282	0.0988	Greece
1940s	0.0562	0.0867	0.0305	Greece
1950s	0.0586	0.2817	0.2231	Greece
1960s	0.2717	0.2113	0.0604	Cyprus
1970s	0.3369	0.3398	0.0029	Greece
1980s	0.5647	0.6996	0.1349	Greece
1990s	0.6473	0.7526	0.1053	Greece
2000s	0.7264	0.7703	0.0439	Greece
2010s	0.7278	0.7888	0.061	Greece
2020s	0.6385	0.6428	0.0043	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Cyprus or Greece?: Cyprus, at 0.613 against 0.61 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Cyprus and Greece?: 0.003, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Cyprus ranks 41st and Greece ranks 43rd of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.