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

Suriname, at 0.803 against 0.798 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

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

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 Suriname: Rule of Law Index

Cape Verde

0.798

in 2025

Suriname

0.803

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

51st

Suriname rank

49th

Rule of Law Index over time

Cape Verde
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.803 against 0.798 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 49th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.138	0.792	0.654	Suriname
1910s	0.138	0.792	0.654	Suriname
1920s	0.138	0.792	0.654	Suriname
1930s	0.138	0.8004	0.6624	Suriname
1940s	0.138	0.8033	0.6653	Suriname
1950s	0.138	0.806	0.668	Suriname
1960s	0.138	0.807	0.669	Suriname
1970s	0.4438	0.8079	0.3641	Suriname
1980s	0.7804	0.6656	0.1148	Cape Verde
1990s	0.85	0.7785	0.0715	Cape Verde
2000s	0.8592	0.787	0.0722	Cape Verde
2010s	0.8512	0.7477	0.1035	Cape Verde
2020s	0.816	0.802	0.014	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rule of law index, Cape Verde or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.803 against 0.798 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in rule of law index between Cape Verde and Suriname?: 0.005, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for rule of law index?: Cape Verde ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 49th 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.