Cape Verde vs Vanuatu: Legislative Checks on Government Index
Cape Verde
0.807
in 2025
Vanuatu
0.792
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
51st
Vanuatu rank
53rd
Legislative Checks on Government Index over time
- Cape Verde
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.807 against 0.792 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.015.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 51st and Vanuatu ranks 53rd of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.75 | 0.833 | 0.083 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0.5219 | 0.776 | 0.2541 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0.8611 | 0.7856 | 0.0755 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.905 | 0.792 | 0.113 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.9116 | 0.8041 | 0.1075 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.8505 | 0.7745 | 0.076 | 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 Vanuatu?
- Cape Verde, at 0.807 against 0.792 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative checks on government index between Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 0.015, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Vanuatu rank globally for legislative checks on government index?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st and Vanuatu 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
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.