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