Cyprus vs France: Free country
Cyprus
2
in 2025
France
2
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
France rank
1st
Free country over time
- Cyprus
- France
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 2 against 2 in France, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 198 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.25 | 2 | 0.75 | France |
| 1980s | 1.89 | 2 | 0.1111 | France |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Cyprus or France?
- Cyprus, at 2 against 2 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Cyprus and France?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and France?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and France rank globally for free country?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and France ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).