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

Cape Verde, at 0.798 against 0.789 in Moldova as of 2025.

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

106 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 Moldova: Rule of Law Index

Cape Verde

0.798

in 2025

Moldova

0.789

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

51st

Moldova rank

54th

Rule of Law Index over time

Cape Verde
Moldova

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.798 against 0.789 in Moldova, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Moldova ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 51st and Moldova ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 7 and Moldova in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.138	0.3075	0.1695	Moldova
1910s	0.138	0.287	0.149	Moldova
1940s	0.138	0.1379	0.0001	Cape Verde
1950s	0.138	0.1664	0.0284	Moldova
1960s	0.138	0.1805	0.0425	Moldova
1970s	0.4438	0.1644	0.2794	Cape Verde
1980s	0.7804	0.1731	0.6073	Cape Verde
1990s	0.85	0.487	0.363	Cape Verde
2000s	0.8592	0.4552	0.404	Cape Verde
2010s	0.8512	0.5488	0.3024	Cape Verde
2020s	0.816	0.7665	0.0495	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Cape Verde or Moldova?: Cape Verde, at 0.798 against 0.789 in Moldova as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Cape Verde and Moldova?: 0.009, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Moldova?: 106 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Moldova rank globally for rule of law index?: Cape Verde ranks 51st and Moldova ranks 54th 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.