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 206 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

0204060801996201020241996: 71.8 0-1001998: 74.1 0-1002000: 77.2 0-1002002: 76.7 0-1002003: 75.1 0-1002004: 74.1 0-1002005: 76.1 0-1002006: 79 0-1002007: 79.2 0-1002008: 80.4 0-1002009: 77.3 0-1002010: 77.4 0-1002011: 73.5 0-1002012: 73.5 0-1002013: 71.8 0-1002014: 71.1 0-1002015: 71.3 0-1002016: 71.3 0-1002017: 72.9 0-1002018: 71.6 0-1002019: 71.7 0-1002020: 69.8 0-1002021: 70.2 0-1002022: 70.1 0-1002023: 70 0-1002024: 68.8 0-100

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 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 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

  1. 52 Malta 69.48 0-100 compare
  2. 53 Tonga 68.91 0-100 compare
  3. 54 Chile 68.86 0-100 compare
  4. 56 Mauritius 67.96 0-100 compare
  5. 57 Italy 67.62 0-100 compare
  6. 58 Costa Rica 67.58 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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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 206 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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About this data

Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
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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