Cyprus vs USSR: Distribution of Democracy Index

Cyprus
20
in 2018
USSR
10
in 1991
Cyprus rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Cyprus
  • USSR
05101520192219702018

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 20 against 10 in USSR, a difference of 10.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.0 times USSR's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 13.8 3 10.8 Cyprus
1970s 18.6 3 15.6 Cyprus
1980s 20 3.4 16.6 Cyprus
1990s 20 10 10 Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Cyprus or USSR?
Cyprus, at 20 against 10 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Cyprus and USSR?
10, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and USSR?
32 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1991.
How do Cyprus and USSR rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Cyprus ranks 1st and USSR 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

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).