Rule of Law - Governance score in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Rule of Law - Governance score was 64.27 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
64.27 0-100
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 208 countries
All-time high
75.67 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
61.03 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance score in Cape Verde, 1996–2024

0204060801996201020241996: 75.7 0-1001998: 70.9 0-1002000: 70.9 0-1002002: 63.7 0-1002003: 63.7 0-1002004: 61 0-1002005: 67.4 0-1002006: 70.2 0-1002007: 70.2 0-1002008: 69.6 0-1002009: 68.8 0-1002010: 66.7 0-1002011: 67.1 0-1002012: 67.4 0-1002013: 67.2 0-1002014: 68.4 0-1002015: 68.6 0-1002016: 68.8 0-1002017: 69 0-1002018: 69.7 0-1002019: 70.2 0-1002020: 68.5 0-1002021: 65.3 0-1002022: 65.2 0-1002023: 64.2 0-1002024: 64.3 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 64.27 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Cape Verde peaked at 75.67 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 61.03 0-100, in 2004.

That places Cape Verde 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Cape Verde, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 75.67 0-100 —
1998 70.93 0-100 -6.3%
2000 70.87 0-100 -0.1%
2002 63.72 0-100 -10.1%
2003 63.7 0-100 -0.0%
2004 61.03 0-100 -4.2%
2005 67.38 0-100 +10.4%
2006 70.21 0-100 +4.2%
2007 70.2 0-100 -0.0%
2008 69.59 0-100 -0.9%
2009 68.76 0-100 -1.2%
2010 66.75 0-100 -2.9%
2011 67.09 0-100 +0.5%
2012 67.4 0-100 +0.5%
2013 67.23 0-100 -0.3%
2014 68.44 0-100 +1.8%
2015 68.64 0-100 +0.3%
2016 68.76 0-100 +0.2%
2017 69.04 0-100 +0.4%
2018 69.7 0-100 +1.0%
2019 70.19 0-100 +0.7%
2020 68.48 0-100 -2.4%
2021 65.34 0-100 -4.6%
2022 65.18 0-100 -0.2%
2023 64.24 0-100 -1.5%
2024 64.27 0-100 +0.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 64.27 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 64.27 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.9 0-100, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.3 0-100 70.93 0-100 75.67 0-100 2
2000s 67.27 0-100 61.03 0-100 70.87 0-100 9
2010s 68.32 0-100 66.75 0-100 70.19 0-100 10
2020s 65.5 0-100 64.24 0-100 68.48 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 71 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.6 0-100 compare
  2. 72 United Arab Emirates 65.52 0-100 compare
  3. 73 Oman 64.7 0-100 compare
  4. 75 Vanuatu 64.22 0-100 compare
  5. 76 Dominica 63.81 0-100 compare
  6. 77 Croatia 63.46 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Cape Verde?
Rule of law - governance score in Cape Verde was 64.27 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 75.67 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 61.03 0-100 in 2004.
How does Cape Verde rank for rule of law - governance score?
Cape Verde ranks 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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