Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) was 66.34 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
66.34 0-100
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
41st
of 208 countries
All-time high
66.92 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
52.96 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Control of Corruption - Governance score in Cape Verde, 1996–2025

02040601996201020251996: 65.2 0-1001998: 65 0-1002000: 66.5 0-1002002: 54.7 0-1002003: 54.7 0-1002004: 53 0-1002005: 60.4 0-1002006: 62.9 0-1002007: 64.7 0-1002008: 66.3 0-1002009: 66.3 0-1002010: 65.5 0-1002011: 66.1 0-1002012: 64.7 0-1002013: 63.6 0-1002014: 65.7 0-1002015: 65.7 0-1002016: 65 0-1002017: 64.2 0-1002018: 65.5 0-1002019: 65.8 0-1002020: 64 0-1002021: 66 0-1002022: 65.2 0-1002023: 65.4 0-1002024: 66.9 0-1002025: 66.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for control of corruption - governance score in Cape Verde is 66.34 0-100, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, control of corruption - governance score in Cape Verde peaked at 66.92 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.96 0-100, in 2004.

Cape Verde ranks 41st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) (Corruption score) in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) in Cape Verde, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 65.16 0-100 —
1998 65.04 0-100 -0.2%
2000 66.51 0-100 +2.3%
2002 54.7 0-100 -17.8%
2003 54.66 0-100 -0.1%
2004 52.96 0-100 -3.1%
2005 60.44 0-100 +14.1%
2006 62.91 0-100 +4.1%
2007 64.69 0-100 +2.8%
2008 66.34 0-100 +2.5%
2009 66.31 0-100 -0.1%
2010 65.47 0-100 -1.3%
2011 66.06 0-100 +0.9%
2012 64.68 0-100 -2.1%
2013 63.56 0-100 -1.7%
2014 65.66 0-100 +3.3%
2015 65.7 0-100 +0.1%
2016 65.02 0-100 -1.0%
2017 64.23 0-100 -1.2%
2018 65.54 0-100 +2.0%
2019 65.83 0-100 +0.4%
2020 64 0-100 -2.8%
2021 66 0-100 +3.1%
2022 65.19 0-100 -1.2%
2023 65.4 0-100 +0.3%
2024 66.92 0-100 +2.3%
2025 66.34 0-100 -0.9%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 66.34 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.82 0-100, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 66.34 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.07 0-100, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.1 0-100 65.04 0-100 65.16 0-100 2
2000s 61.06 0-100 52.96 0-100 66.51 0-100 9
2010s 65.17 0-100 63.56 0-100 66.06 0-100 10
2020s 65.64 0-100 64 0-100 66.92 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 38 Brunei 68.07 0-100 compare
  2. 39 Israel 67.35 0-100 compare
  3. 40 South Korea 66.68 0-100 compare
  4. 42 Qatar 65.81 0-100 compare
  5. 43 Aruba 65.57 0-100 compare
  6. 44 United States 65.5 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is control of corruption - governance score in Cape Verde?
Control of corruption - governance score in Cape Verde was 66.34 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 66.92 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest control of corruption - governance score recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 52.96 0-100 in 2004.
How does Cape Verde rank for control of corruption - governance score?
Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is control of corruption - governance score rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,432 data points, 1996–2025
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