Cyprus vs New Zealand: Democracy

Cyprus
3
in 2025
New Zealand
3
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Cyprus
  • New Zealand
0123185319392025

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 3 against 3 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus New Zealand Difference Ahead
1900s 0 2 2 New Zealand
1910s 0 2.7 2.7 New Zealand
1920s 0 3 3 New Zealand
1930s 0 3 3 New Zealand
1940s 0 3 3 New Zealand
1950s 0 3 3 New Zealand
1960s 1 3 2 New Zealand
1970s 1.5 3 1.5 New Zealand
1980s 2 3 1 New Zealand
1990s 2 3 1 New Zealand
2000s 2.6 3 0.4 New Zealand
2010s 3 3 0
2020s 3 3 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Cyprus or New Zealand?
Cyprus, at 3 against 3 in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Cyprus and New Zealand?
0, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and New Zealand?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and New Zealand rank globally for democracy?
Cyprus ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – 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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.