Australia vs Cyprus: Elected Political Leaders Index
Australia
1
in 2025
Cyprus
1
in 2025
Australia rank
1st
Cyprus rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Australia
- Cyprus
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 1st and Cyprus ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1910s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 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 elected political leaders index, Australia or Cyprus?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Australia and Cyprus?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cyprus?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Cyprus rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Australia ranks 1st and Cyprus ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).