Cyprus vs France: Liberal democracy
Cyprus
3
in 2025
France
3
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
France rank
1st
Liberal democracy over time
- Cyprus
- France
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 3 against 3 in France, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 176 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 2 | 2 | France |
| 1910s | 0 | 2 | 2 | France |
| 1920s | 0 | 2 | 2 | France |
| 1930s | 0 | 2 | 2 | France |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | France |
| 1950s | 0 | 3 | 3 | France |
| 1960s | 1 | 3 | 2 | France |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | France |
| 1980s | 2 | 3 | 1 | France |
| 1990s | 2 | 3 | 1 | France |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 3 | 0.4 | France |
| 2010s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Cyprus or France?
- Cyprus, at 3 against 3 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Cyprus and France?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and France?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and France rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.