Cyprus vs South Africa: Liberal political institutions index
Cyprus
0.861
in 2025
South Africa
0.858
in 2025
Cyprus rank
35th
South Africa rank
36th
Liberal political institutions index over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.861 against 0.858 in South Africa, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Cyprus ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.324 | 0.349 | 0.025 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.3272 | 0.349 | 0.0218 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.3316 | 0.349 | 0.0174 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.3125 | 0.3517 | 0.0392 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.3371 | 0.3437 | 0.0066 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.3268 | 0.286 | 0.0408 | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 0.6379 | 0.2828 | 0.3551 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 0.7263 | 0.283 | 0.4433 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 0.7832 | 0.3299 | 0.4533 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.8089 | 0.6404 | 0.1685 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.8431 | 0.8471 | 0.004 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8585 | 0.8557 | 0.0028 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.8325 | 0.8563 | 0.0238 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Cyprus or South Africa?
- Cyprus, at 0.861 against 0.858 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 0.003, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th 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.