Cyprus vs Egypt: Political opposition
Cyprus
1
in 2025
Egypt
1
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
Egypt rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Cyprus
- Egypt
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1 against 1 in Egypt, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 148 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Egypt ahead.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 6 and Egypt in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Egypt |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Egypt |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Egypt |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Egypt |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Egypt |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Egypt |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Egypt |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Cyprus or Egypt?
- Cyprus, at 1 against 1 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Cyprus and Egypt?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Egypt?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Egypt rank globally for political opposition?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.