Cyprus vs South Africa: Strong elected local governments index
Cyprus
0.889
in 2025
South Africa
0.88
in 2025
Cyprus rank
76th
South Africa rank
78th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Cyprus
- South Africa
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.889 against 0.88 in South Africa, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Cyprus ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.361 | 0.698 | 0.337 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.361 | 0.698 | 0.337 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.271 | 0.698 | 0.427 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.181 | 0.698 | 0.517 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.307 | 0.698 | 0.391 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.361 | 0.698 | 0.337 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.476 | 0.698 | 0.222 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.476 | 0.698 | 0.222 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.6656 | 0.698 | 0.0324 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.95 | 0.698 | 0.252 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.95 | 0.959 | 0.009 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9515 | 0.9584 | 0.0069 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.903 | 0.9165 | 0.0135 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Cyprus or South Africa?
- Cyprus, at 0.889 against 0.88 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Cyprus and South Africa?
- 0.009, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and South Africa rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Cyprus ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 78th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.