Cyprus vs Greece: Distribution of Democracy Index
Cyprus
20
in 2018
Greece
20
in 2018
Cyprus rank
1st
Greece rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 20 against 20 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 | 13.8 | 10.7 | 3.1 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 18.6 | 11.3 | 7.3 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 20 | 18.8 | 1.2 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Cyprus or Greece?
- Cyprus, at 20 against 20 in Greece as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of 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 distribution of democracy index?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Greece 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
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).