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Judicial Checks on Government Index in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Judicial Checks on Government Index was 0.874 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.874
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.932
in 2020
All-time low
0.282
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.874 for judicial checks on government index in 2025.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, judicial checks on government index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.932 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.282, in 1900.

Cape Verde ranks 35th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Judicial Checks on Government Index in Cape Verde, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.282 —
1901 0.282 +0.0%
1902 0.282 +0.0%
1903 0.282 +0.0%
1904 0.282 +0.0%
1905 0.282 +0.0%
1906 0.282 +0.0%
1907 0.282 +0.0%
1908 0.282 +0.0%
1909 0.282 +0.0%
1910 0.282 +0.0%
1911 0.282 +0.0%
1912 0.282 +0.0%
1913 0.282 +0.0%
1914 0.282 +0.0%
1915 0.282 +0.0%
1916 0.282 +0.0%
1917 0.282 +0.0%
1918 0.282 +0.0%
1919 0.282 +0.0%
1920 0.282 +0.0%
1921 0.282 +0.0%
1922 0.282 +0.0%
1923 0.282 +0.0%
1924 0.282 +0.0%
1925 0.282 +0.0%
1926 0.282 +0.0%
1927 0.282 +0.0%
1928 0.282 +0.0%
1929 0.282 +0.0%
1930 0.282 +0.0%
1931 0.282 +0.0%
1932 0.282 +0.0%
1933 0.282 +0.0%
1934 0.282 +0.0%
1935 0.282 +0.0%
1936 0.282 +0.0%
1937 0.282 +0.0%
1938 0.282 +0.0%
1939 0.282 +0.0%
1940 0.282 +0.0%
1941 0.282 +0.0%
1942 0.282 +0.0%
1943 0.282 +0.0%
1944 0.282 +0.0%
1945 0.282 +0.0%
1946 0.282 +0.0%
1947 0.282 +0.0%
1948 0.282 +0.0%
1949 0.282 +0.0%
1950 0.282 +0.0%
1951 0.282 +0.0%
1952 0.282 +0.0%
1953 0.282 +0.0%
1954 0.282 +0.0%
1955 0.282 +0.0%
1956 0.282 +0.0%
1957 0.282 +0.0%
1958 0.282 +0.0%
1959 0.282 +0.0%
1960 0.282 +0.0%
1961 0.282 +0.0%
1962 0.282 +0.0%
1963 0.282 +0.0%
1964 0.282 +0.0%
1965 0.282 +0.0%
1966 0.282 +0.0%
1967 0.282 +0.0%
1968 0.282 +0.0%
1969 0.282 +0.0%
1970 0.282 +0.0%
1971 0.282 +0.0%
1972 0.282 +0.0%
1973 0.282 +0.0%
1974 0.296 +5.0%
1975 0.709 +139.5%
1976 0.818 +15.4%
1977 0.818 +0.0%
1978 0.818 +0.0%
1979 0.818 +0.0%
1980 0.818 +0.0%
1981 0.818 +0.0%
1982 0.818 +0.0%
1983 0.818 +0.0%
1984 0.818 +0.0%
1985 0.818 +0.0%
1986 0.818 +0.0%
1987 0.818 +0.0%
1988 0.818 +0.0%
1989 0.818 +0.0%
1990 0.818 +0.0%
1991 0.911 +11.4%
1992 0.92 +1.0%
1993 0.92 +0.0%
1994 0.92 +0.0%
1995 0.92 +0.0%
1996 0.92 +0.0%
1997 0.92 +0.0%
1998 0.92 +0.0%
1999 0.92 +0.0%
2000 0.92 +0.0%
2001 0.927 +0.8%
2002 0.927 +0.0%
2003 0.927 +0.0%
2004 0.927 +0.0%
2005 0.927 +0.0%
2006 0.927 +0.0%
2007 0.927 +0.0%
2008 0.927 +0.0%
2009 0.927 +0.0%
2010 0.927 +0.0%
2011 0.927 +0.0%
2012 0.927 +0.0%
2013 0.926 -0.1%
2014 0.922 -0.4%
2015 0.922 +0.0%
2016 0.922 +0.0%
2017 0.907 -1.6%
2018 0.916 +1.0%
2019 0.912 -0.4%
2020 0.932 +2.2%
2021 0.914 -1.9%
2022 0.904 -1.1%
2023 0.883 -2.3%
2024 0.883 +0.0%
2025 0.874 -1.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 0.874 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.624, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 0.874 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2945, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1910s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1920s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1930s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1940s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1950s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1960s 0.282 0.282 0.282 10
1970s 0.5405 0.282 0.818 10
1980s 0.818 0.818 0.818 10
1990s 0.9089 0.818 0.92 10
2000s 0.9263 0.92 0.927 10
2010s 0.9208 0.907 0.927 10
2020s 0.8983 0.874 0.932 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 32 Gambia 0.886 compare
  2. 33 Japan 0.881 compare
  3. 34 Jamaica 0.88 compare
  4. 36 South Korea 0.872 compare
  5. 37 Singapore 0.868 compare
  6. 38 Luxembourg 0.867 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is judicial checks on government index in Cape Verde?
Judicial checks on government index in Cape Verde was 0.874 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest judicial checks on government index recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.932 in 2020.
What is the lowest judicial checks on government index recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.282 in 1900.
How does Cape Verde rank for judicial checks on government index?
Cape Verde ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is judicial checks on government index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Judicial Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Judicial Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,297 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which the executive respects the constitution, complies with the judiciary and high courts, and higher and lower courts are independent.