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

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 Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Italy: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Cyprus

0.166

in 2025

Italy

0.157

in 2025

Cyprus rank

137th

Italy rank

140th

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Cyprus
Italy

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.166 against 0.157 in Italy, a difference of 0.009.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 137th and Italy ranks 140th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 7 and Italy in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.407	0.336	0.071	Cyprus
1910s	0.407	0.336	0.071	Cyprus
1920s	0.407	0.4083	0.0013	Italy
1930s	0.407	0.451	0.044	Italy
1940s	0.418	0.334	0.084	Cyprus
1950s	0.418	0.194	0.224	Cyprus
1960s	0.3305	0.186	0.1445	Cyprus
1970s	0.2831	0.186	0.0971	Cyprus
1980s	0.233	0.3185	0.0855	Italy
1990s	0.1895	0.2804	0.0909	Italy
2000s	0.1563	0.2615	0.1052	Italy
2010s	0.141	0.2004	0.0594	Italy
2020s	0.1867	0.1537	0.033	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Cyprus or Italy?: Cyprus, at 0.166 against 0.157 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Cyprus and Italy?: 0.009, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: Cyprus ranks 137th and Italy ranks 140th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.