Legislative Checks on Government Index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.807 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.807
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
51st
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.938
in 2018
All-time low
0.502
in 1981
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Cape Verde is 0.807, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.938 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.502, in 1981.
That places Cape Verde 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Legislative Checks on Government Index in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.743 | — |
| 1901 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.743 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.742 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.532 | -28.3% |
| 1975 | 0.522 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.75 | +43.7% |
| 1977 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.701 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.502 | -28.4% |
| 1982 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.502 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.839 | +67.1% |
| 1992 | 0.911 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.911 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.905 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.905 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.938 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.879 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.868 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.852 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.852 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.845 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.807 | -4.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.807 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.599, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.807 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.352, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.743 | 0.743 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.743 | 0.743 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.743 | 0.743 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.743 | 0.743 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.743 | 0.743 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.743 | 0.743 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.743 | 0.743 | 0.743 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7025 | 0.522 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5219 | 0.502 | 0.701 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8611 | 0.502 | 0.911 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.905 | 0.905 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9116 | 0.905 | 0.938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8505 | 0.807 | 0.879 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0967 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative checks on government index in Cape Verde?
- Legislative checks on government index in Cape Verde was 0.807 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2018.
- What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.502 in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for legislative checks on government index?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.