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

Cyprus, at 0.88 against 0.879 in Poland as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Poland: Rule of Law Index

Cyprus

0.88

in 2025

Poland

0.879

in 2025

Cyprus rank

35th

Poland rank

36th

Rule of Law Index over time

Cyprus
Poland

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.88 against 0.879 in Poland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Cyprus ranks 35th and Poland ranks 36th of 173 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.553	0.907	0.354	Poland
1920s	0.5486	0.8709	0.3223	Poland
1930s	0.5288	0.8077	0.2789	Poland
1940s	0.558	0.5982	0.0402	Poland
1950s	0.526	0.6216	0.0956	Poland
1960s	0.665	0.658	0.007	Cyprus
1970s	0.7442	0.64	0.1042	Cyprus
1980s	0.8216	0.6745	0.1471	Cyprus
1990s	0.8408	0.9479	0.1071	Poland
2000s	0.8884	0.9532	0.0648	Poland
2010s	0.9015	0.8935	0.008	Cyprus
2020s	0.8708	0.7917	0.0792	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Cyprus or Poland?: Cyprus, at 0.88 against 0.879 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Cyprus and Poland?: 0.001, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Poland rank globally for rule of law index?: Cyprus ranks 35th and Poland ranks 36th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.