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

Cape Verde, at 0.807 against 0.792 in Iceland as of 2025.

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

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 Iceland: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Cape Verde

0.807

in 2025

Iceland

0.792

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

51st

Iceland rank

53rd

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Cape Verde
Iceland

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.807 against 0.792 in Iceland, a difference of 0.015.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 53rd of 174 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.743	0.7334	0.0096	Cape Verde
1910s	0.743	0.7434	0.0004	Iceland
1920s	0.743	0.761	0.018	Iceland
1930s	0.743	0.709	0.034	Cape Verde
1940s	0.743	0.733	0.01	Cape Verde
1950s	0.743	0.749	0.006	Iceland
1960s	0.743	0.749	0.006	Iceland
1970s	0.7025	0.749	0.0465	Iceland
1980s	0.5219	0.7681	0.2462	Iceland
1990s	0.8611	0.804	0.0571	Cape Verde
2000s	0.905	0.8037	0.1013	Cape Verde
2010s	0.9116	0.8217	0.0899	Cape Verde
2020s	0.8505	0.8033	0.0472	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 Iceland?: Cape Verde, at 0.807 against 0.792 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Cape Verde and Iceland?: 0.015, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iceland?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Iceland rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Cape Verde ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 53rd 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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About this data

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: 07 August 2026

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