Cyprus vs Uruguay: Democracy

Cyprus
2
in 2018
Uruguay
2
in 2018
Cyprus rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Cyprus
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5 2 0.5 Uruguay
1970s 2 0.4 1.6 Cyprus
1980s 2 1 1 Cyprus
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 Uruguay?
Cyprus, at 2 against 2 in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Cyprus and Uruguay?
0, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Uruguay?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2018.
How do Cyprus and Uruguay rank globally for democracy?
Cyprus ranks 1st and Uruguay 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).