Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Cyprus or Italy?

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

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

126 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 Italy: Deliberative Democracy Index

Cyprus

0.613

in 2025

Italy

0.61

in 2025

Cyprus rank

41st

Italy rank

43rd

Deliberative Democracy Index over time

Cyprus
Italy

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0625	0.2191	0.1566	Italy
1910s	0.0657	0.229	0.1633	Italy
1920s	0.0732	0.0791	0.0059	Italy
1930s	0.0294	0.007	0.0224	Cyprus
1940s	0.0562	0.2167	0.1605	Italy
1950s	0.0586	0.6024	0.5438	Italy
1960s	0.2717	0.6476	0.3759	Italy
1970s	0.3369	0.6851	0.3482	Italy
1980s	0.5647	0.7493	0.1846	Italy
1990s	0.6473	0.7676	0.1203	Italy
2000s	0.7264	0.7796	0.0532	Italy
2010s	0.7278	0.8021	0.0743	Italy
2020s	0.6385	0.722	0.0835	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Cyprus or Italy?: Cyprus, at 0.613 against 0.61 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Cyprus and Italy?: 0.003, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for deliberative democracy index?: Cyprus ranks 41st and Italy 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.