Cyprus vs Sweden: Democracy
Cyprus
3
in 2025
Sweden
3
in 2025
Cyprus rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Democracy over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 3 against 3 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 3 | 0.4 | Sweden |
| 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 Sweden?
- Cyprus, at 3 against 3 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Cyprus and Sweden?
- 0, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for democracy?
- Cyprus ranks 1st and Sweden 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.