Cyprus vs Italy: Democracy Index
Cyprus
10
in 2018
Italy
10
in 2018
Cyprus rank
1st
Italy rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Cyprus
- Italy
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 10 against 10 in Italy, a difference of 0.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8 | 10 | 6.2 | Italy |
| 1970s | 8.6 | 10 | 1.4 | Italy |
| 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 Italy?
- Cyprus, at 10 against 10 in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Cyprus and Italy?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for democracy index?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Italy ranks 1st of 167 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).