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

Greece, at 0.808 against 0.798 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

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

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 Rule of Law Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Greece: Rule of Law Index

Cape Verde

0.798

in 2025

Greece

0.808

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

48th

Greece rank

45th

Rule of Law Index over time

Cape Verde
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 0.808 against 0.798 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 48th and Greece ranks 45th of 173 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.138	0.5179	0.3799	Greece
1910s	0.138	0.5562	0.4182	Greece
1920s	0.138	0.5693	0.4313	Greece
1930s	0.138	0.522	0.384	Greece
1940s	0.138	0.4178	0.2798	Greece
1950s	0.138	0.6256	0.4876	Greece
1960s	0.138	0.5955	0.4575	Greece
1970s	0.4438	0.6186	0.1748	Greece
1980s	0.7804	0.8555	0.0751	Greece
1990s	0.85	0.8607	0.0107	Greece
2000s	0.8592	0.8659	0.0067	Greece
2010s	0.8512	0.8938	0.0426	Greece
2020s	0.816	0.846	0.03	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Cape Verde or Greece?: Greece, at 0.808 against 0.798 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Cape Verde and Greece?: 0.01, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Greece?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Greece rank globally for rule of law index?: Cape Verde ranks 48th and Greece ranks 45th of 173 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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About this data

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: 07 August 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.