Cyprus vs Lesotho: Democracy

Cyprus
2
in 2018
Lesotho
2
in 2018
Cyprus rank
1st
Lesotho rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Cyprus
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Lesotho ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5 1 0.5 Cyprus
1970s 2 0.3 1.7 Cyprus
1980s 2 0 2 Cyprus
1990s 2 1.1 0.9 Cyprus
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Cyprus or Lesotho?
Cyprus, at 2 against 2 in Lesotho as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Cyprus and Lesotho?
0, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lesotho?
53 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and Lesotho rank globally for democracy?
Cyprus ranks 1st and Lesotho 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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About this data

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

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).