Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Cape Verde or Cyprus?

Cyprus, at 0.817 against 0.807 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

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

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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Cyprus: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Cape Verde

0.807

in 2025

Cyprus

0.817

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

51st

Cyprus rank

49th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Cape Verde
Cyprus

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 0.817 against 0.807 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 51st and Cyprus ranks 49th of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 11 and Cyprus in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Cyprus	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.743	0.539	0.204	Cape Verde
1910s	0.743	0.539	0.204	Cape Verde
1920s	0.743	0.539	0.204	Cape Verde
1930s	0.743	0.539	0.204	Cape Verde
1940s	0.743	0.539	0.204	Cape Verde
1950s	0.743	0.539	0.204	Cape Verde
1960s	0.743	0.6524	0.0906	Cape Verde
1970s	0.7025	0.7675	0.065	Cyprus
1980s	0.5219	0.786	0.2641	Cyprus
1990s	0.8611	0.8072	0.0539	Cape Verde
2000s	0.905	0.7964	0.1086	Cape Verde
2010s	0.9116	0.7863	0.1253	Cape Verde
2020s	0.8505	0.7743	0.0762	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislative checks on government index, Cape Verde or Cyprus?: Cyprus, at 0.817 against 0.807 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Cape Verde and Cyprus?: 0.01, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cyprus?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Cyprus rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Cape Verde ranks 51st and Cyprus ranks 49th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.