China vs Cyprus: Democratic change
China
1
in 2025
Cyprus
1
in 2025
China rank
23rd
Cyprus rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- China
- Cyprus
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
China ranks 23rd and Cyprus ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Cyprus |
| 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 democratic change, China or Cyprus?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between China and Cyprus?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Cyprus?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do China and Cyprus rank globally for democratic change?
- China ranks 23rd and Cyprus ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.