Which has higher key features of democracy, Cyprus or Poland?

Cyprus, at 0.773 against 0.768 in Poland as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Poland?

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Poland: Key features of democracy

Cyprus

0.773

in 2025

Poland

0.768

in 2025

Cyprus rank

36th

Poland rank

38th

Key features of democracy over time

Cyprus
Poland

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.773 against 0.768 in Poland, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Cyprus ranks 36th and Poland ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.088	0.3045	0.2165	Poland
1920s	0.088	0.4947	0.4067	Poland
1930s	0.0818	0.2471	0.1653	Poland
1940s	0.0887	0.1692	0.0805	Poland
1950s	0.0848	0.1782	0.0934	Poland
1960s	0.4483	0.1871	0.2612	Cyprus
1970s	0.5232	0.1881	0.3351	Cyprus
1980s	0.6795	0.2122	0.4673	Cyprus
1990s	0.7695	0.8665	0.097	Poland
2000s	0.8209	0.8823	0.0614	Poland
2010s	0.8446	0.8131	0.0315	Cyprus
2020s	0.7847	0.6462	0.1385	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Cyprus or Poland?: Cyprus, at 0.773 against 0.768 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Cyprus and Poland?: 0.005, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Poland rank globally for key features of democracy?: Cyprus ranks 36th and Poland ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.