Cyprus vs Greece: Democracy Index

Cyprus
10
in 2018
Greece
10
in 2018
Cyprus rank
1st
Greece rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Cyprus
  • Greece
-10-50510182719222018

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 10 against 10 in Greece, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 3.8 0.7 3.1 Cyprus
1970s 8.6 1.3 7.3 Cyprus
1980s 10 8.8 1.2 Cyprus
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 Greece?
Cyprus, at 10 against 10 in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Cyprus and Greece?
0, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for democracy index?
Cyprus ranks 1st and Greece 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

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
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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).