Cyprus vs Netherlands: Democracy
Cyprus
2
in 2018
Netherlands
2
in 2018
Cyprus rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Cyprus
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 2 against 2 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 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 Netherlands?
- Cyprus, at 2 against 2 in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy between Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Netherlands?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
- How do Cyprus and Netherlands rank globally for democracy?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Netherlands 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
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).