Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 59.41 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.41 0-100
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
71st
of 206 countries
All-time high
59.41 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
44.45 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Cape Verde, 2002–2024

02040602002201320242002: 45.5 0-1002003: 45.2 0-1002004: 44.5 0-1002005: 47 0-1002006: 54 0-1002007: 57 0-1002008: 54.9 0-1002009: 54.9 0-1002010: 53.4 0-1002011: 53.9 0-1002012: 53.5 0-1002013: 52.8 0-1002014: 55.1 0-1002015: 57.6 0-1002016: 57 0-1002017: 57.6 0-1002018: 58.1 0-1002019: 58.8 0-1002020: 59 0-1002021: 56.7 0-1002022: 58.3 0-1002023: 58.4 0-1002024: 59.4 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 59.41 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Cape Verde peaked at 59.41 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.45 0-100, in 2004.

Cape Verde ranks 71st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) in Cape Verde, 2002 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
2002 45.47 0-100
2003 45.23 0-100 -0.5%
2004 44.45 0-100 -1.7%
2005 47.02 0-100 +5.8%
2006 54.03 0-100 +14.9%
2007 56.99 0-100 +5.5%
2008 54.86 0-100 -3.7%
2009 54.86 0-100 -0.0%
2010 53.44 0-100 -2.6%
2011 53.89 0-100 +0.8%
2012 53.51 0-100 -0.7%
2013 52.78 0-100 -1.4%
2014 55.08 0-100 +4.4%
2015 57.63 0-100 +4.6%
2016 56.98 0-100 -1.1%
2017 57.55 0-100 +1.0%
2018 58.06 0-100 +0.9%
2019 58.81 0-100 +1.3%
2020 59.02 0-100 +0.4%
2021 56.74 0-100 -3.9%
2022 58.34 0-100 +2.8%
2023 58.37 0-100 +0.1%
2024 59.41 0-100 +1.8%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 59.41 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.55 0-100, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 59.41 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.26 0-100, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.36 0-100 44.45 0-100 56.99 0-100 8
2010s 55.77 0-100 52.78 0-100 58.81 0-100 10
2020s 58.38 0-100 56.74 0-100 59.41 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 68 Antigua and Barbuda 59.7 0-100 compare
  2. 69 Romania 59.47 0-100 compare
  3. 70 Botswana 59.45 0-100 compare
  4. 72 India 59.21 0-100 compare
  5. 73 United States Virgin Islands 58.63 0-100 compare
  6. 74 Montenegro 58.47 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Cape Verde?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Cape Verde was 59.41 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 59.41 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 44.45 0-100 in 2004.
How does Cape Verde rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Cape Verde ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,187 data points, 1996–2024
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