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Legislative constraints on the executive index in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive 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 constraints on the executive 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Seychelles 0.818 compare
  2. 49 Cyprus 0.817 compare
  3. 50 Panama 0.808 compare
  4. 52 Argentina 0.8 compare
  5. 53 Iceland 0.792 compare
  6. 53 Vanuatu 0.792 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative constraints on the executive index in Cape Verde?
Legislative constraints on the executive index in Cape Verde was 0.807 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.938 in 2018.
What is the lowest legislative constraints on the executive index recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.502 in 1981.
How does Cape Verde rank for legislative constraints on the executive index?
Cape Verde ranks 51st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative constraints on the executive 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative constraints on the executive index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Legislative constraints on the executive index
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
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