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

Japan, at 0.881 against 0.874 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

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

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 Japan: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Cape Verde

0.874

in 2025

Japan

0.881

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

35th

Japan rank

33rd

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Cape Verde
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.881 against 0.874 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.007.

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

Cape Verde ranks 35th and Japan ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.282	0.672	0.39	Japan
1910s	0.282	0.674	0.392	Japan
1920s	0.282	0.675	0.393	Japan
1930s	0.282	0.675	0.393	Japan
1940s	0.282	0.7314	0.4494	Japan
1950s	0.282	0.882	0.6	Japan
1960s	0.282	0.882	0.6	Japan
1970s	0.5405	0.882	0.3415	Japan
1980s	0.818	0.882	0.064	Japan
1990s	0.9089	0.882	0.0269	Cape Verde
2000s	0.9263	0.882	0.0443	Cape Verde
2010s	0.9208	0.8736	0.0472	Cape Verde
2020s	0.8983	0.8743	0.024	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 Japan?: Japan, at 0.881 against 0.874 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Cape Verde and Japan?: 0.007, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Japan?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Japan rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Cape Verde ranks 35th and Japan ranks 33rd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.