Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was 0.7387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Cyprus, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
In 2025, rule of law - governance estimate in Cyprus stood at 0.7387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Cyprus peaked at 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.
That places Cyprus 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.8912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | 0.9657 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1.06 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9682 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9249 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.16 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9498 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9507 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8641 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8374 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9217 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8417 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8422 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7704 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7538 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7511 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7138 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +9.4% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.7387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9506 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 78% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.7387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6192 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9284 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8912 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9657 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.12 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.9249 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9038 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.8148 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7338 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.6751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.7704 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rule of law - governance estimate in Cyprus?
- Rule of law - governance estimate in Cyprus was 0.7387 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 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 0.6751 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
- Cyprus ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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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About this data
Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.