Which has higher free and fair elections index, Cyprus or United States?

Cyprus, at 0.909 against 0.902 in United States as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cyprus vs United States: Free and Fair Elections Index

Cyprus

0.909

in 2025

United States

0.902

in 2025

Cyprus rank

34th

United States rank

36th

Free and Fair Elections Index over time

Cyprus
United States

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.909 against 0.902 in United States, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.

Cyprus ranks 34th and United States ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and United States in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	United States	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0	0.5227	0.5227	United States
1910s	0	0.5397	0.5397	United States
1920s	0	0.5365	0.5365	United States
1930s	0	0.5581	0.5581	United States
1940s	0	0.62	0.62	United States
1950s	0.0023	0.6771	0.6748	United States
1960s	0.4893	0.732	0.2427	United States
1970s	0.5475	0.8084	0.2609	United States
1980s	0.7782	0.8788	0.1006	United States
1990s	0.8716	0.891	0.0194	United States
2000s	0.901	0.8875	0.0135	Cyprus
2010s	0.9185	0.9177	0.0008	Cyprus
2020s	0.9122	0.871	0.0412	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections index, Cyprus or United States?: Cyprus, at 0.909 against 0.902 in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Cyprus and United States?: 0.007, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and United States rank globally for free and fair elections index?: Cyprus ranks 34th and United States ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and Fair Elections Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.