Cyprus vs Portugal: Rule of law index
Cyprus
0.88
in 2025
Portugal
0.887
in 2025
Cyprus rank
35th
Portugal rank
33rd
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 35th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 173 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 35th and Portugal ranks 33rd 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.