Cyprus vs South Africa: Participatory political institutions index
Cyprus
0.563
in 2025
South Africa
0.564
in 2025
Cyprus rank
66th
South Africa rank
64th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.564 against 0.563 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Cyprus ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 64th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.16 | 0.3551 | 0.1951 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.16 | 0.4018 | 0.2418 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.1285 | 0.404 | 0.2755 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.097 | 0.4136 | 0.3166 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.1411 | 0.4082 | 0.2671 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.181 | 0.388 | 0.207 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.2733 | 0.4003 | 0.127 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.3229 | 0.4031 | 0.0802 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.452 | 0.3991 | 0.0529 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.5746 | 0.5807 | 0.0061 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6113 | 0.638 | 0.0267 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.6105 | 0.6074 | 0.0031 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.5743 | 0.574 | 0.0003 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Cyprus or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.564 against 0.563 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 0.001, with South Africa 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 participatory political institutions index?
- Cyprus ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 64th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.