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?
- 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.