Cyprus vs United Kingdom: Varieties of democracy
Cyprus
0.773
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.772
in 2025
Cyprus rank
36th
United Kingdom rank
37th
Varieties of democracy over time
- Cyprus
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.773 against 0.772 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Cyprus ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 176 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0879 | 0.4764 | 0.3885 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.088 | 0.4927 | 0.4047 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.088 | 0.712 | 0.624 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.0817 | 0.7212 | 0.6395 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.0873 | 0.7366 | 0.6493 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.0848 | 0.8058 | 0.721 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.4483 | 0.8158 | 0.3675 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.5232 | 0.8234 | 0.3002 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.6795 | 0.8035 | 0.124 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.7695 | 0.8163 | 0.0468 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.8209 | 0.8618 | 0.0409 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.8446 | 0.8627 | 0.0181 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.7847 | 0.838 | 0.0533 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cyprus or United Kingdom?
- Cyprus, at 0.773 against 0.772 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Cyprus and United Kingdom?
- 0.001, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and United Kingdom rank globally for varieties of democracy?
- Cyprus ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 37th 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
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.