Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cyprus or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 0.679 against 0.664 in Cyprus as of 2025.

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

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 Jamaica: Liberal Democracy Index

Cyprus

0.664

in 2025

Jamaica

0.679

in 2025

Cyprus rank

35th

Jamaica rank

32nd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Cyprus
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.679 against 0.664 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.015.

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

Cyprus ranks 35th and Jamaica ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0902	0.173	0.0828	Jamaica
1910s	0.0906	0.1722	0.0816	Jamaica
1920s	0.092	0.173	0.081	Jamaica
1930s	0.0865	0.1777	0.0912	Jamaica
1940s	0.0935	0.2095	0.116	Jamaica
1950s	0.09	0.3126	0.2226	Jamaica
1960s	0.3205	0.3913	0.0708	Jamaica
1970s	0.4023	0.3883	0.014	Cyprus
1980s	0.541	0.4004	0.1406	Cyprus
1990s	0.6298	0.4828	0.147	Cyprus
2000s	0.6988	0.6112	0.0876	Cyprus
2010s	0.7305	0.6783	0.0522	Cyprus
2020s	0.6582	0.6862	0.028	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cyprus or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 0.679 against 0.664 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cyprus and Jamaica?: 0.015, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jamaica?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Jamaica rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Cyprus ranks 35th and Jamaica ranks 32nd 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.