Cyprus vs South Africa: Electoral democracy row

Cyprus
2
in 2025
South Africa
2
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Electoral democracy row over time

  • Cyprus
  • South Africa
00.511.52190019622025

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 2 against 2 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.

Cyprus ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus South Africa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 1 1 South Africa
1920s 0 1 1 South Africa
1930s 0 1 1 South Africa
1940s 0 1 1 South Africa
1950s 0 1 1 South Africa
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1.5 1 0.5 Cyprus
1980s 2 0.4 1.6 Cyprus
1990s 2 1.1 0.9 Cyprus
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electoral democracy row, Cyprus or South Africa?
Cyprus, at 2 against 2 in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in electoral democracy row between Cyprus and South Africa?
0, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for electoral democracy row?
Cyprus ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy row. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electoral democracy row
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed