Which has higher rule of law index, Cape Verde or Croatia?

Croatia, at 0.802 against 0.798 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

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

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Croatia: Rule of Law Index

Cape Verde

0.798

in 2025

Croatia

0.802

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

51st

Croatia rank

50th

Rule of Law Index over time

Cape Verde
Croatia

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.802 against 0.798 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 51st and Croatia ranks 50th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Croatia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Croatia	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.138	0.1904	0.0524	Croatia
1950s	0.138	0.3949	0.2569	Croatia
1960s	0.138	0.4444	0.3064	Croatia
1970s	0.4438	0.4642	0.0204	Croatia
1980s	0.7804	0.4892	0.2912	Cape Verde
1990s	0.85	0.358	0.492	Cape Verde
2000s	0.8592	0.7293	0.1299	Cape Verde
2010s	0.8512	0.8122	0.039	Cape Verde
2020s	0.816	0.8235	0.0075	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Cape Verde or Croatia?: Croatia, at 0.802 against 0.798 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Cape Verde and Croatia?: 0.004, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Croatia?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Croatia rank globally for rule of law index?: Cape Verde ranks 51st and Croatia ranks 50th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.