Chile vs Cyprus: Distribution of Democracy Index

Chile
20
in 2018
Cyprus
20
in 2018
Chile rank
1st
Cyprus rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Chile
  • Cyprus
5101520181819182018

How they compare

Chile currently reports 20 against 20 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Cyprus Difference Ahead
1960s 15.6 13.8 1.8 Chile
1970s 6.9 18.6 11.7 Cyprus
1980s 5.6 20 14.4 Cyprus
1990s 18 20 2 Cyprus
2000s 19.4 20 0.6 Cyprus
2010s 20 20 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Chile or Cyprus?
Chile, at 20 against 20 in Cyprus as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Chile and Cyprus?
0, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Cyprus?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Chile and Cyprus rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Chile ranks 1st and Cyprus ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of 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
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).