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
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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

Indicator
Political opposition
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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