Which has higher democracy, Bhutan or Cyprus?

Bhutan, at 2 against 2 in Cyprus as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cyprus?

59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.

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.

Bhutan vs Cyprus: Democracy

Bhutan

in 2018

Cyprus

in 2018

Bhutan rank

1st

Cyprus rank

1st

Democracy over time

Bhutan
Cyprus

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2 against 2 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.

Across all 59 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.

Bhutan ranks 1st and Cyprus ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	1.5	1.5	Cyprus
1970s	0	2	2	Cyprus
1980s	0	2	2	Cyprus
1990s	0	2	2	Cyprus
2000s	0.5	2	1.5	Cyprus
2010s	1.11	2	0.8889	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Bhutan or Cyprus?: Bhutan, at 2 against 2 in Cyprus as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Bhutan and Cyprus?: 0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cyprus?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Bhutan and Cyprus rank globally for democracy?: Bhutan ranks 1st and Cyprus ranks 1st of 168 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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Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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).