Cyprus vs Turkey: Political opposition
Cyprus
1
in 2025
Turkey
1
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
Turkey rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Cyprus
- Turkey
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1 against 1 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1921 it was Turkey ahead.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Turkey ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Cyprus |
| 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 opposition, Cyprus or Turkey?
- Cyprus, at 1 against 1 in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Cyprus and Turkey?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Turkey?
- 105 years are reported by both, from 1921 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Turkey rank globally for political opposition?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Turkey 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.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.