Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Cyprus or Lebanon?

Cyprus, at 0.775 against 0.761 in Lebanon as of 2025.

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

108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Lebanon: Deliberative Political Institutions Index

Cyprus

0.775

in 2025

Lebanon

0.761

in 2025

Cyprus rank

57th

Lebanon rank

60th

Deliberative Political Institutions Index over time

Cyprus
Lebanon

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.775 against 0.761 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 57th and Lebanon ranks 60th of 175 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 7 and Lebanon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.255	0.157	0.098	Cyprus
1920s	0.2576	0.3553	0.0977	Lebanon
1930s	0.0914	0.455	0.3636	Lebanon
1940s	0.1963	0.4917	0.2954	Lebanon
1950s	0.204	0.5333	0.3293	Lebanon
1960s	0.5109	0.5916	0.0807	Lebanon
1970s	0.5731	0.5281	0.045	Cyprus
1980s	0.8296	0.467	0.3626	Cyprus
1990s	0.8442	0.5479	0.2963	Cyprus
2000s	0.8929	0.6391	0.2538	Cyprus
2010s	0.8574	0.6959	0.1615	Cyprus
2020s	0.8005	0.6598	0.1407	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, Cyprus or Lebanon?: Cyprus, at 0.775 against 0.761 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between Cyprus and Lebanon?: 0.014, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lebanon?: 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Lebanon rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?: Cyprus ranks 57th and Lebanon ranks 60th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.