Cyprus vs Jamaica: Democracy

Cyprus
7
in 2025
Jamaica
7
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
Jamaica rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Cyprus
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 7 against 7 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 142 shared years of data; in 1884 it was Jamaica ahead.

Cyprus ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Jamaica Difference Ahead
1880s 0 2 2 Jamaica
1890s 0 2 2 Jamaica
1900s 0 2 2 Jamaica
1910s 0 2 2 Jamaica
1920s 0 2 2 Jamaica
1930s 0 2 2 Jamaica
1940s 0 2 2 Jamaica
1950s 0.2 2 1.8 Jamaica
1960s 3.9 5.2 1.3 Jamaica
1970s 3.7 6 2.3 Jamaica
1980s 6 6.9 0.9 Jamaica
1990s 7 7 0
2000s 7 7 0
2010s 7 7 0
2020s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Cyprus or Jamaica?
Cyprus, at 7 against 7 in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Cyprus and Jamaica?
0, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jamaica?
142 years are reported by both, from 1884 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Jamaica rank globally for democracy?
Cyprus ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
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

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).