Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cyprus or Slovenia?

Slovenia, at 0.506 against 0.49 in Cyprus as of 2025.

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

123 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 Slovenia: Participatory Democracy Index

Cyprus

0.49

in 2025

Slovenia

0.506

in 2025

Cyprus rank

42nd

Slovenia rank

39th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Cyprus
Slovenia

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 0.506 against 0.49 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.016.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Slovenia ahead.

Cyprus ranks 42nd and Slovenia ranks 39th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0472	0.2039	0.1567	Slovenia
1910s	0.047	0.1879	0.1409	Slovenia
1920s	0.039	0.0825	0.0435	Slovenia
1930s	0.0301	0.0709	0.0407	Slovenia
1940s	0.0421	0.0554	0.0133	Slovenia
1950s	0.0524	0.0646	0.0122	Slovenia
1960s	0.1781	0.0649	0.1132	Cyprus
1970s	0.2304	0.0645	0.1659	Cyprus
1980s	0.3701	0.0867	0.2834	Cyprus
1990s	0.4953	0.5999	0.1046	Slovenia
2000s	0.5549	0.69	0.1351	Slovenia
2010s	0.5726	0.6756	0.103	Slovenia
2020s	0.5057	0.5383	0.0327	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cyprus or Slovenia?: Slovenia, at 0.506 against 0.49 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cyprus and Slovenia?: 0.016, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Slovenia?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Slovenia rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Cyprus ranks 42nd and Slovenia ranks 39th 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.