Cyprus vs Iceland: Political liberties
Cyprus
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Cyprus
- Iceland
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
Across all 148 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, Cyprus or Iceland?
- Cyprus, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Cyprus and Iceland?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Iceland?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Iceland rank globally for political liberties?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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