Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cyprus or Italy?

Cyprus, at 0.664 against 0.642 in Italy as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cyprus vs Italy: Liberal Democracy Index

Cyprus

0.664

in 2025

Italy

0.642

in 2025

Cyprus rank

35th

Italy rank

37th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Cyprus
Italy

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.664 against 0.642 in Italy, a difference of 0.022.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.

Cyprus ranks 35th and Italy ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0902	0.2465	0.1563	Italy
1910s	0.0906	0.2554	0.1648	Italy
1920s	0.092	0.1194	0.0274	Italy
1930s	0.0865	0.0335	0.053	Cyprus
1940s	0.0935	0.224	0.1305	Italy
1950s	0.09	0.5678	0.4778	Italy
1960s	0.3205	0.6168	0.2963	Italy
1970s	0.4023	0.6519	0.2496	Italy
1980s	0.541	0.7172	0.1762	Italy
1990s	0.6298	0.7477	0.1179	Italy
2000s	0.6988	0.762	0.0632	Italy
2010s	0.7305	0.7864	0.0559	Italy
2020s	0.6582	0.7278	0.0697	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cyprus or Italy?: Cyprus, at 0.664 against 0.642 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cyprus and Italy?: 0.022, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Cyprus ranks 35th and Italy ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.