Cyprus vs Sweden: Distribution of Democracy Index
Cyprus
20
in 2018
Sweden
20
in 2018
Cyprus rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 20 against 20 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8 | 20 | 6.2 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 18.6 | 20 | 1.4 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
| 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 Sweden?
- Cyprus, at 20 against 20 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Cyprus and Sweden?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 167 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).