Cyprus vs United Kingdom: Political opposition
Cyprus
1
in 2025
United Kingdom
1
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Cyprus
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 1 against 1 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.
Across all 148 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 1st of 197 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0 | 1 | 1 | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 United Kingdom?
- Cyprus, at 1 against 1 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Cyprus and United Kingdom?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom?
- 148 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and United Kingdom rank globally for political opposition?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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.