Albania vs Cyprus: Democracy
Albania
2
in 2018
Cyprus
2
in 2018
Albania rank
1st
Cyprus rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Albania
- Cyprus
How they compare
Albania currently reports 2 against 2 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 1st and Cyprus ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Albania or Cyprus?
- Albania, at 2 against 2 in Cyprus as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Albania and Cyprus?
- 0, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Cyprus?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Albania and Cyprus rank globally for democracy?
- Albania ranks 1st and Cyprus ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).