Cyprus vs Lithuania: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Cyprus
1
in 2025
Lithuania
1
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
Lithuania rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Cyprus
- Lithuania
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1 against 1 in Lithuania, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Lithuania ahead.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Lithuania ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Lithuania |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Cyprus |
| 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 Lithuania?
- Cyprus, at 1 against 1 in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Cyprus and Lithuania?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lithuania?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Lithuania rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Lithuania 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.