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

Portugal, at 0.887 against 0.88 in Cyprus as of 2025.

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

126 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 Portugal: Rule of Law Index

Cyprus

0.88

in 2025

Portugal

0.887

in 2025

Cyprus rank

37th

Portugal rank

35th

Rule of Law Index over time

Cyprus
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.887 against 0.88 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Portugal ahead.

Cyprus ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 35th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.553	0.608	0.055	Portugal
1910s	0.553	0.6297	0.0767	Portugal
1920s	0.5486	0.593	0.0444	Portugal
1930s	0.5286	0.5534	0.0248	Portugal
1940s	0.5506	0.556	0.0054	Portugal
1950s	0.526	0.556	0.03	Portugal
1960s	0.665	0.5753	0.0897	Cyprus
1970s	0.7442	0.783	0.0388	Portugal
1980s	0.8216	0.9512	0.1296	Portugal
1990s	0.8408	0.9588	0.118	Portugal
2000s	0.8884	0.9588	0.0704	Portugal
2010s	0.9015	0.9573	0.0558	Portugal
2020s	0.8708	0.9143	0.0435	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Cyprus or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.887 against 0.88 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Cyprus and Portugal?: 0.007, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for rule of law index?: Cyprus ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 35th 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.