Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 0.783 against 0.773 in Cyprus as of 2025.

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

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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: Varieties of democracy

Cyprus

0.773

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.783

in 2025

Cyprus rank

36th

Sri Lanka rank

33rd

Varieties of democracy over time

Cyprus
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.783 against 0.773 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cyprus ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.0879	0.139	0.0511	Sri Lanka
1910s	0.088	0.2281	0.1401	Sri Lanka
1920s	0.088	0.2559	0.1679	Sri Lanka
1930s	0.0817	0.3302	0.2485	Sri Lanka
1940s	0.0873	0.4131	0.3258	Sri Lanka
1950s	0.0848	0.6427	0.5579	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.4483	0.6615	0.2132	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.5232	0.5854	0.0622	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.6795	0.4836	0.1959	Cyprus
1990s	0.7695	0.4969	0.2726	Cyprus
2000s	0.8209	0.4476	0.3733	Cyprus
2010s	0.8446	0.4907	0.3539	Cyprus
2020s	0.7847	0.633	0.1517	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 0.783 against 0.773 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?: 0.01, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Cyprus ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.