What is rule of law in Cape Verde?

Rule of law in Cape Verde was 0.4391 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.

What is the highest rule of law recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 0.7732 in 1996.

What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1418 in 2003.

How does Cape Verde rank for rule of law?

Cape Verde ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.

Is rule of law rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Cape Verde data come from?

The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law in Cape Verde

Name: Rule of Law in Cape Verde
Creator: World Bank Institute
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Cape Verde: Rule of Law was 0.4391 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)

0.4391

Change on year

up 4.0%

World rank

3rd

of 53 countries

All-time high

0.7732

in 1996

All-time low

0.1418

in 2003

Years of data

1996–2011

Rule of Law in Cape Verde, 1996–2011

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

In 2011, rule of law in Cape Verde stood at 0.4391.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Cape Verde peaked at 0.7732 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1418, in 2003.

That places Cape Verde 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0.7063	0.6394	0.7732	2
2000s	0.4072	0.1418	0.6312	9
2010s	0.4306	0.4221	0.4391	2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

1 Mauritius 0.8638 compare
2 Botswana 0.6553 compare
4 Namibia 0.1943 compare
5 South Africa 0.1003 compare
6 Seychelles -0.0149 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)
Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Consumer price index 131.1 2010 = 100 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.375 °C (2025)
Democracy 7 (2025)
Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2626 °C (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Cape Verde?: Rule of law in Cape Verde was 0.4391 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.7732 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1418 in 2003.
How does Cape Verde rank for rule of law?: Cape Verde ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is rule of law rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?: The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rule of Law (estimate)
Source: World Bank Institute
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Rule of law measures the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, in particular the quality of contract enforcement, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of crime and violence. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.