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