Bhutan vs Cyprus: Rule of law index
Bhutan
0.871
in 2025
Cyprus
0.88
in 2025
Bhutan rank
39th
Cyprus rank
37th
Rule of law index over time
- Bhutan
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.88 against 0.871 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.
Bhutan ranks 39th and Cyprus ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 9 and Cyprus in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4548 | 0.553 | 0.0982 | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 0.605 | 0.553 | 0.052 | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 0.612 | 0.5486 | 0.0634 | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 0.633 | 0.5286 | 0.1044 | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 0.633 | 0.5506 | 0.0824 | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 0.6984 | 0.526 | 0.1724 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 0.7504 | 0.665 | 0.0854 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 0.7627 | 0.7442 | 0.0185 | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 0.768 | 0.8216 | 0.0536 | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 0.7796 | 0.8408 | 0.0612 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.8401 | 0.8884 | 0.0483 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.9211 | 0.9015 | 0.0196 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.9013 | 0.8708 | 0.0305 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Bhutan or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 0.88 against 0.871 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Bhutan and Cyprus?
- 0.009, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cyprus?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Cyprus rank globally for rule of law index?
- Bhutan ranks 39th and Cyprus ranks 37th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.