Cyprus vs Israel: Rule of law index
Cyprus
0.88
in 2025
Israel
0.889
in 2025
Cyprus rank
35th
Israel rank
32nd
Rule of law index over time
- Cyprus
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.889 against 0.88 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 35th and Israel ranks 32nd of 173 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.553 | 0.2089 | 0.3441 | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 0.553 | 0.2996 | 0.2534 | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 0.558 | 0.866 | 0.308 | Israel |
| 1950s | 0.526 | 0.8693 | 0.3433 | Israel |
| 1960s | 0.665 | 0.8856 | 0.2206 | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.7442 | 0.9202 | 0.176 | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.8216 | 0.9395 | 0.1179 | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.8408 | 0.944 | 0.1032 | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.8884 | 0.9407 | 0.0523 | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.9015 | 0.9263 | 0.0248 | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.8708 | 0.9163 | 0.0455 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Cyprus or Israel?
- Israel, at 0.889 against 0.88 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Cyprus and Israel?
- 0.009, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Israel rank globally for rule of law index?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and Israel ranks 32nd of 173 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.