Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cyprus or Greece?

Greece, at 0.493 against 0.49 in Cyprus as of 2025.

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

124 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Greece: Participatory Democracy Index

Cyprus

0.49

in 2025

Greece

0.493

in 2025

Cyprus rank

42nd

Greece rank

41st

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Cyprus
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.493 against 0.49 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.

Cyprus ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 41st of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0472	0.1557	0.1085	Greece
1910s	0.047	0.1417	0.0947	Greece
1920s	0.039	0.1442	0.1052	Greece
1930s	0.0301	0.1143	0.0842	Greece
1940s	0.0421	0.0757	0.0336	Greece
1950s	0.0524	0.1951	0.1427	Greece
1960s	0.1781	0.1518	0.0263	Cyprus
1970s	0.2304	0.2848	0.0544	Greece
1980s	0.3701	0.5586	0.1885	Greece
1990s	0.4953	0.5994	0.1041	Greece
2000s	0.5549	0.6063	0.0514	Greece
2010s	0.5726	0.6241	0.0515	Greece
2020s	0.5057	0.5212	0.0155	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cyprus or Greece?: Greece, at 0.493 against 0.49 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cyprus and Greece?: 0.003, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Cyprus ranks 42nd and Greece ranks 41st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.