Cyprus vs South Africa: Participatory democracy index
Cyprus
0.49
in 2025
South Africa
0.47
in 2025
Cyprus rank
42nd
South Africa rank
45th
Participatory democracy index over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.49 against 0.47 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Cyprus ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0472 | 0.1112 | 0.064 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.047 | 0.1424 | 0.0954 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.039 | 0.1443 | 0.1053 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.0301 | 0.1495 | 0.1194 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.0421 | 0.1463 | 0.1042 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.0524 | 0.1313 | 0.0789 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.1781 | 0.1265 | 0.0516 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 0.2304 | 0.1265 | 0.1039 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 0.3701 | 0.1286 | 0.2415 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.4953 | 0.3318 | 0.1635 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.5549 | 0.525 | 0.0299 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.5726 | 0.5034 | 0.0692 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.5057 | 0.4613 | 0.0443 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cyprus or South Africa?
- Cyprus, at 0.49 against 0.47 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 0.02, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Cyprus ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 45th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.