Cape Verde vs Suriname: Rule of law index

Cape Verde
0.798
in 2025
Suriname
0.803
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
48th
Suriname rank
46th

Rule of law index over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Suriname
0.20.40.60.8190019622025

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 48th and Suriname ranks 46th of 173 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 48th and Suriname ranks 46th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed