Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Judicial constraints on the executive index
Cape Verde
0.874
in 2025
Jamaica
0.88
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
35th
Jamaica rank
34th
Judicial constraints on the executive index over time
- Cape Verde
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.88 against 0.874 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.006.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 35th and Jamaica ranks 34th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.282 | 0.77 | 0.488 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.282 | 0.77 | 0.488 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.282 | 0.77 | 0.488 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.282 | 0.77 | 0.488 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.282 | 0.77 | 0.488 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.282 | 0.7805 | 0.4985 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.282 | 0.8646 | 0.5826 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.5405 | 0.883 | 0.3425 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.818 | 0.883 | 0.065 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.9089 | 0.883 | 0.0259 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.9263 | 0.883 | 0.0433 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.9208 | 0.8786 | 0.0422 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.8983 | 0.8822 | 0.0162 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher judicial constraints on the executive index, Cape Verde or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.88 against 0.874 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in judicial constraints on the executive index between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 0.006, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Jamaica rank globally for judicial constraints on the executive index?
- Cape Verde ranks 35th and Jamaica ranks 34th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Judicial constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.