Rule of Law - Governance score in Cyprus
Cyprus: Rule of Law - Governance score was 68.83 0-100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68.83 0-100
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
55th
of 208 countries
All-time high
80.41 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
68.83 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024
Rule of Law - Governance score in Cyprus, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2024, rule of law - governance score in Cyprus stood at 68.83 0-100. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Cyprus peaked at 80.41 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 68.83 0-100, in 2024.
That places Cyprus 55th out of 208 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.
Rule of Law - Governance score in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.76 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 74.07 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 77.18 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 76.65 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 75.13 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 74.11 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 76.1 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 78.97 0-100 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 79.24 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.41 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 77.29 0-100 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 77.44 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.45 0-100 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 73.5 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.83 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 71.13 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 71.35 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.33 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.89 0-100 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 71.63 0-100 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 71.73 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.83 0-100 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 70.24 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.12 0-100 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 70.03 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.83 0-100 | -1.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 68.83 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.42 0-100, 94% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 68.83 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.22 0-100, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.91 0-100 | 71.76 0-100 | 74.07 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.23 0-100 | 74.11 0-100 | 80.41 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.63 0-100 | 71.13 0-100 | 77.44 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.81 0-100 | 68.83 0-100 | 70.24 0-100 | 5 |
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 score in Cyprus?
- Rule of law - governance score in Cyprus was 68.83 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 80.41 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.83 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Cyprus ranks 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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