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
54th
of 206 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: 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 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

That places Cyprus 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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. 51 Malta 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 52 Tonga 0.6943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 53 Chile 0.6911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 55 Mauritius 0.6386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 56 Italy 0.6192 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 57 Costa Rica 0.6167 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 206 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 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 1.36 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 54th out of 206 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 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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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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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.