Which has higher rule of law index, Cyprus or Israel?

Israel, at 0.889 against 0.88 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Israel?

98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Cyprus vs Israel: Rule of Law Index

Cyprus

0.88

in 2025

Israel

0.889

in 2025

Cyprus rank

37th

Israel rank

34th

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 37th and Israel ranks 34th of 176 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 37th and Israel ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.