Cyprus vs Denmark: Democracy Index
Cyprus
10
in 2018
Denmark
10
in 2018
Cyprus rank
1st
Denmark rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Cyprus
- Denmark
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 10 against 10 in Denmark, a difference of 0.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8 | 10 | 6.2 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 8.6 | 10 | 1.4 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Cyprus or Denmark?
- Cyprus, at 10 against 10 in Denmark as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Cyprus and Denmark?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Denmark?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Cyprus and Denmark rank globally for democracy index?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Denmark ranks 1st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).