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

Cape Verde, at 0.798 against 0.792 in Mauritius as of 2025.

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

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 Mauritius: Rule of Law Index

Cape Verde

0.798

in 2025

Mauritius

0.792

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

48th

Mauritius rank

50th

Rule of Law Index over time

Cape Verde
Mauritius

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.798 against 0.792 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Mauritius ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 48th and Mauritius ranks 50th of 173 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Mauritius in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.138	0.738	0.6	Mauritius
1910s	0.138	0.738	0.6	Mauritius
1920s	0.138	0.738	0.6	Mauritius
1930s	0.138	0.7386	0.6006	Mauritius
1940s	0.138	0.759	0.621	Mauritius
1950s	0.138	0.8346	0.6966	Mauritius
1960s	0.138	0.8277	0.6897	Mauritius
1970s	0.4438	0.7506	0.3068	Mauritius
1980s	0.7804	0.761	0.0194	Cape Verde
1990s	0.85	0.7769	0.0731	Cape Verde
2000s	0.8592	0.801	0.0582	Cape Verde
2010s	0.8512	0.76	0.0912	Cape Verde
2020s	0.816	0.6438	0.1722	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Cape Verde or Mauritius?: Cape Verde, at 0.798 against 0.792 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Cape Verde and Mauritius?: 0.006, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritius?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Mauritius rank globally for rule of law index?: Cape Verde ranks 48th and Mauritius ranks 50th 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.