Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Cape Verde or Gambia?

Gambia, at 0.886 against 0.874 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Gambia: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Cape Verde

0.874

in 2025

Gambia

0.886

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

35th

Gambia rank

32nd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Cape Verde
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.886 against 0.874 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 35th and Gambia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.282	0.694	0.412	Gambia
1910s	0.282	0.694	0.412	Gambia
1920s	0.282	0.694	0.412	Gambia
1930s	0.282	0.694	0.412	Gambia
1940s	0.282	0.694	0.412	Gambia
1950s	0.282	0.694	0.412	Gambia
1960s	0.282	0.7991	0.5171	Gambia
1970s	0.5405	0.7979	0.2574	Gambia
1980s	0.818	0.7822	0.0358	Cape Verde
1990s	0.9089	0.5167	0.3922	Cape Verde
2000s	0.9263	0.2726	0.6537	Cape Verde
2010s	0.9208	0.4357	0.4851	Cape Verde
2020s	0.8983	0.8687	0.0297	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher judicial checks on government index, Cape Verde or Gambia?: Gambia, at 0.886 against 0.874 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Cape Verde and Gambia?: 0.012, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Cape Verde ranks 35th and Gambia ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.