Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: Electoral Democracy Index
Cyprus
0.773
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.783
in 2025
Cyprus rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Cyprus
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.783 against 0.773 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cyprus ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0879 | 0.139 | 0.0511 | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.088 | 0.2281 | 0.1401 | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.088 | 0.2559 | 0.1679 | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.0817 | 0.3302 | 0.2485 | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.0873 | 0.4131 | 0.3258 | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.0848 | 0.6427 | 0.5579 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.4483 | 0.6615 | 0.2132 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.5232 | 0.5854 | 0.0622 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.6795 | 0.4836 | 0.1959 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.7695 | 0.4969 | 0.2726 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.8209 | 0.4476 | 0.3733 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.8446 | 0.4907 | 0.3539 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.7847 | 0.633 | 0.1517 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.783 against 0.773 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Cyprus ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.