Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Cyprus or Portugal?

Portugal, at 0.871 against 0.861 in Cyprus as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cyprus vs Portugal: Liberal Political Institutions Index

Cyprus

0.861

in 2025

Portugal

0.871

in 2025

Cyprus rank

35th

Portugal rank

32nd

Liberal Political Institutions Index over time

Cyprus
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.871 against 0.861 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.

Cyprus ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.324	0.4613	0.1373	Portugal
1910s	0.3272	0.4843	0.1571	Portugal
1920s	0.3316	0.4055	0.0739	Portugal
1930s	0.3125	0.2449	0.0676	Cyprus
1940s	0.3371	0.2388	0.0983	Cyprus
1950s	0.3268	0.238	0.0888	Cyprus
1960s	0.6379	0.2408	0.3971	Cyprus
1970s	0.7263	0.5841	0.1422	Cyprus
1980s	0.7832	0.9439	0.1607	Portugal
1990s	0.8089	0.9494	0.1405	Portugal
2000s	0.8431	0.9488	0.1057	Portugal
2010s	0.8585	0.9452	0.0867	Portugal
2020s	0.8325	0.8995	0.067	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Cyprus or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.871 against 0.861 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Cyprus and Portugal?: 0.01, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for liberal political institutions index?: Cyprus ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.