formality vs compliance

formality and compliance both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
formality	Yes	No	No	No
compliance	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, compliance is a hypernym of formality; that is, compliance is a word with a broader meaning than formality:

Other hypernyms of formality include abidance, conformation, conformity.

formality (noun)	compliance (noun)
compliance with formal rules	the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies	acting according to certain accepted standards
a requirement of etiquette or custom	a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others