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

Jamaica, at 0.88 against 0.874 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

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

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 Jamaica: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Cape Verde

0.874

in 2025

Jamaica

0.88

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

35th

Jamaica rank

34th

Judicial Checks on Government 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 checks on government index, Cape Verde or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 0.88 against 0.874 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government 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 checks on government index?: Cape Verde ranks 35th and Jamaica ranks 34th 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.