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

76 years are reported by both, from 1949 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 Seychelles: Legislative Checks on Government Index

Cape Verde

0.807

in 2025

Seychelles

0.818

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

51st

Seychelles rank

48th

Legislative Checks on Government Index over time

Cape Verde
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 0.818 against 0.807 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 51st and Seychelles ranks 48th of 174 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.743	0.573	0.17	Cape Verde
1950s	0.743	0.573	0.17	Cape Verde
1960s	0.743	0.573	0.17	Cape Verde
1970s	0.6972	0.4813	0.2159	Cape Verde
1980s	0.5219	0.404	0.1179	Cape Verde
1990s	0.8611	0.4794	0.3817	Cape Verde
2000s	0.905	0.5824	0.3226	Cape Verde
2010s	0.9116	0.7455	0.1661	Cape Verde
2020s	0.8505	0.8182	0.0323	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 Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 0.818 against 0.807 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Cape Verde and Seychelles?: 0.011, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Seychelles?: 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Seychelles rank globally for legislative checks on government index?: Cape Verde ranks 51st and Seychelles ranks 48th 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.