Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Cyprus

Cyprus: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 0.6892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
55th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2008
All-time low
0.6892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Cyprus, 1996–2024

00.511.51996201020241996: 0.86 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.994 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: 0.996 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.958 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.961 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.864 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: 0.823 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: 0.836 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: 0.835 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.925 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.852 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.858 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.747 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.771 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.764 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.759 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.689 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Cyprus stood at 0.6892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Cyprus peaked at 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

Cyprus ranks 55th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9267 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9938 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 1.18 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9963 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.9101 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8228 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.7462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7712 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 52 Malta 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 53 Tonga 0.6943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 54 Chile 0.6911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 56 Mauritius 0.6386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 57 Italy 0.6192 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 58 Costa Rica 0.6167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Cyprus?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Cyprus was 0.6892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Cyprus rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Cyprus ranks 55th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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