Cyprus vs Greece: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Cyprus
1
in 2025
Greece
1
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
Greece rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Cyprus
- Greece
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1 against 1 in Greece, a difference of 0.
Across all 124 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Cyprus or Greece?
- Cyprus, at 1 against 1 in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Cyprus and Greece?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Greece?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Greece rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Greece ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. 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 whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.