How does Cape Verde rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Cape Verde ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cape Verde data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Cape Verde

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Cape Verde
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.879 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.879

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

47th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.903

in 2016

All-time low

0.092

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Cape Verde is 0.879, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.903 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.092, in 1900.

Cape Verde ranks 47th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.092	0.092	0.092	10
1910s	0.094	0.094	0.094	10
1920s	0.0932	0.092	0.094	10
1930s	0.092	0.092	0.092	10
1940s	0.0955	0.092	0.099	10
1950s	0.099	0.099	0.099	10
1960s	0.099	0.099	0.099	10
1970s	0.3972	0.1	0.748	10
1980s	0.7835	0.763	0.83	10
1990s	0.8901	0.853	0.896	10
2000s	0.8985	0.896	0.901	10
2010s	0.9002	0.894	0.903	10
2020s	0.882	0.876	0.889	6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

44 Trinidad and Tobago 0.885 compare
45 Montenegro 0.883 compare
46 Suriname 0.882 compare
48 Jamaica 0.871 compare
49 Benin 0.87 compare
50 Slovakia 0.867 compare

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More reference data data for Cape Verde

Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
Free country 2 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2626 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.375 °C (2025)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Cape Verde?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Cape Verde was 0.879 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.903 in 2016.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.092 in 1900.
How does Cape Verde rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Cape Verde ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.