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

Cape Verde, at 0.874 against 0.868 in Singapore as of 2025.

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

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 Singapore: Judicial Checks on Government Index

Cape Verde

0.874

in 2025

Singapore

0.868

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

35th

Singapore rank

37th

Judicial Checks on Government Index over time

Cape Verde
Singapore

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.874 against 0.868 in Singapore, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Singapore ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 37th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.282	0.823	0.541	Singapore
1910s	0.282	0.823	0.541	Singapore
1920s	0.282	0.823	0.541	Singapore
1930s	0.282	0.823	0.541	Singapore
1940s	0.282	0.6166	0.3346	Singapore
1950s	0.282	0.816	0.534	Singapore
1960s	0.282	0.7914	0.5094	Singapore
1970s	0.5405	0.7854	0.2449	Singapore
1980s	0.818	0.78	0.038	Cape Verde
1990s	0.9089	0.78	0.1289	Cape Verde
2000s	0.9263	0.797	0.1293	Cape Verde
2010s	0.9208	0.7919	0.1289	Cape Verde
2020s	0.8983	0.8255	0.0728	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 Singapore?: Cape Verde, at 0.874 against 0.868 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in judicial checks on government index between Cape Verde and Singapore?: 0.006, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Singapore?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Singapore rank globally for judicial checks on government index?: Cape Verde ranks 35th and Singapore ranks 37th 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.