Cyprus vs Italy: Rule of law index
Cyprus
0.88
in 2025
Italy
0.865
in 2025
Cyprus rank
35th
Italy rank
38th
Rule of law index over time
- Cyprus
- Italy
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 0.88 against 0.865 in Italy, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.
Cyprus ranks 35th and Italy ranks 38th of 173 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.553 | 0.6947 | 0.1417 | Italy |
| 1910s | 0.553 | 0.6923 | 0.1393 | Italy |
| 1920s | 0.5486 | 0.4549 | 0.0937 | Cyprus |
| 1930s | 0.5286 | 0.2874 | 0.2412 | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 0.5506 | 0.5398 | 0.0108 | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 0.526 | 0.8265 | 0.3005 | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.665 | 0.8465 | 0.1815 | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.7442 | 0.8591 | 0.1149 | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.8216 | 0.858 | 0.0364 | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.8408 | 0.8781 | 0.0373 | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.8884 | 0.8779 | 0.0105 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.9015 | 0.9008 | 0.0007 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.8708 | 0.8897 | 0.0188 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Cyprus or Italy?
- Cyprus, at 0.88 against 0.865 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Cyprus and Italy?
- 0.015, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Italy?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Italy rank globally for rule of law index?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and Italy ranks 38th 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.