Cape Verde vs Iceland: Legislative constraints on the executive index
Cape Verde
0.807
in 2025
Iceland
0.792
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
51st
Iceland rank
53rd
Legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive index, Cape Verde or Iceland?
- Cape Verde, at 0.807 against 0.792 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive index?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st and Iceland ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.