Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Cyprus

Cyprus: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 70.17 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
70.17 0-100
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
39th
of 206 countries
All-time high
81.36 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
68.51 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Cyprus, 1996–2025

0204060801996201020251996: 71.3 0-1001998: 71.1 0-1002000: 68.5 0-1002002: 74.8 0-1002003: 74.8 0-1002004: 75 0-1002005: 78.2 0-1002006: 81.4 0-1002007: 81.3 0-1002008: 80.5 0-1002009: 79.4 0-1002010: 80 0-1002011: 76.6 0-1002012: 73.9 0-1002013: 70.3 0-1002014: 73 0-1002015: 72.4 0-1002016: 72 0-1002017: 71.6 0-1002018: 71.6 0-1002019: 73.7 0-1002020: 71.5 0-1002021: 70.6 0-1002022: 68.6 0-1002023: 68.8 0-1002024: 68.5 0-1002025: 70.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 70.17 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Cyprus peaked at 81.36 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68.51 0-100, in 2024.

Cyprus ranks 39th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Cyprus, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 71.35 0-100 —
1998 71.06 0-100 -0.4%
2000 68.51 0-100 -3.6%
2002 74.83 0-100 +9.2%
2003 74.84 0-100 +0.0%
2004 75.01 0-100 +0.2%
2005 78.21 0-100 +4.3%
2006 81.36 0-100 +4.0%
2007 81.33 0-100 -0.0%
2008 80.53 0-100 -1.0%
2009 79.42 0-100 -1.4%
2010 79.98 0-100 +0.7%
2011 76.61 0-100 -4.2%
2012 73.88 0-100 -3.6%
2013 70.31 0-100 -4.8%
2014 73.02 0-100 +3.9%
2015 72.37 0-100 -0.9%
2016 72.05 0-100 -0.4%
2017 71.65 0-100 -0.6%
2018 71.65 0-100 +0.0%
2019 73.68 0-100 +2.8%
2020 71.52 0-100 -2.9%
2021 70.58 0-100 -1.3%
2022 68.58 0-100 -2.8%
2023 68.81 0-100 +0.3%
2024 68.51 0-100 -0.4%
2025 70.17 0-100 +2.4%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 70.17 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.12 0-100, 99% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 70.17 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.01 0-100, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.21 0-100 71.06 0-100 71.35 0-100 2
2000s 77.12 0-100 68.51 0-100 81.36 0-100 9
2010s 73.52 0-100 70.31 0-100 79.98 0-100 10
2020s 69.69 0-100 68.51 0-100 71.52 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 36 Aruba 72.28 0-100 compare
  2. 37 Brunei 72.07 0-100 compare
  3. 38 Mauritius 71.54 0-100 compare
  4. 40 Andorra 70.13 0-100 compare
  5. 40 San Marino 70.13 0-100 compare
  6. 42 Poland 69.07 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Cyprus?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Cyprus was 70.17 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 81.36 0-100 in 2006.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 68.51 0-100 in 2024.
How does Cyprus rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Cyprus ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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