Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) was 70.8 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
70.8 0-100
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
49th
of 208 countries
All-time high
80.16 0-100
in 2008
All-time low
69.75 0-100
in 2024
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Rule of Law - Governance score in Cyprus, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
In 2025, rule of law - governance score in Cyprus stood at 70.8 0-100.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Cyprus peaked at 80.16 0-100 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 69.75 0-100, 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 score (0-100) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 73.32 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 74.54 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 76.59 0-100 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 76.16 0-100 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 74.59 0-100 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 73.87 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 75.79 0-100 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 78.96 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 79.27 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 80.16 0-100 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 77.74 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 77.9 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.28 0-100 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 74.3 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.87 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 72.06 0-100 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 72.43 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.58 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.82 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 72.5 0-100 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 72.51 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.33 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 71.05 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.01 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 70.39 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 69.75 0-100 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 70.8 0-100 | +1.5% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 70.8 0-100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 73.39 0-100, 96% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 70.8 0-100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.54 0-100, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.93 0-100 | 73.32 0-100 | 74.54 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.01 0-100 | 73.87 0-100 | 80.16 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.52 0-100 | 72.06 0-100 | 77.9 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.72 0-100 | 69.75 0-100 | 71.33 0-100 | 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 score in Cyprus?
- Rule of law - governance score in Cyprus was 70.8 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 80.16 0-100 in 2008.
- What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.75 0-100 in 2024.
- How does Cyprus rank for rule of law - governance score?
- Cyprus ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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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