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Rule of law index in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Rule of law index was 0.798 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.798
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
51st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.862
in 2013
All-time low
0.138
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Rule of law index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.8190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rule of law index in Cape Verde stood at 0.798.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.862 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.138, in 1900.

That places Cape Verde 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Rule of law index in Cape Verde, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.138 —
1901 0.138 +0.0%
1902 0.138 +0.0%
1903 0.138 +0.0%
1904 0.138 +0.0%
1905 0.138 +0.0%
1906 0.138 +0.0%
1907 0.138 +0.0%
1908 0.138 +0.0%
1909 0.138 +0.0%
1910 0.138 +0.0%
1911 0.138 +0.0%
1912 0.138 +0.0%
1913 0.138 +0.0%
1914 0.138 +0.0%
1915 0.138 +0.0%
1916 0.138 +0.0%
1917 0.138 +0.0%
1918 0.138 +0.0%
1919 0.138 +0.0%
1920 0.138 +0.0%
1921 0.138 +0.0%
1922 0.138 +0.0%
1923 0.138 +0.0%
1924 0.138 +0.0%
1925 0.138 +0.0%
1926 0.138 +0.0%
1927 0.138 +0.0%
1928 0.138 +0.0%
1929 0.138 +0.0%
1930 0.138 +0.0%
1931 0.138 +0.0%
1932 0.138 +0.0%
1933 0.138 +0.0%
1934 0.138 +0.0%
1935 0.138 +0.0%
1936 0.138 +0.0%
1937 0.138 +0.0%
1938 0.138 +0.0%
1939 0.138 +0.0%
1940 0.138 +0.0%
1941 0.138 +0.0%
1942 0.138 +0.0%
1943 0.138 +0.0%
1944 0.138 +0.0%
1945 0.138 +0.0%
1946 0.138 +0.0%
1947 0.138 +0.0%
1948 0.138 +0.0%
1949 0.138 +0.0%
1950 0.138 +0.0%
1951 0.138 +0.0%
1952 0.138 +0.0%
1953 0.138 +0.0%
1954 0.138 +0.0%
1955 0.138 +0.0%
1956 0.138 +0.0%
1957 0.138 +0.0%
1958 0.138 +0.0%
1959 0.138 +0.0%
1960 0.138 +0.0%
1961 0.138 +0.0%
1962 0.138 +0.0%
1963 0.138 +0.0%
1964 0.138 +0.0%
1965 0.138 +0.0%
1966 0.138 +0.0%
1967 0.138 +0.0%
1968 0.138 +0.0%
1969 0.138 +0.0%
1970 0.138 +0.0%
1971 0.138 +0.0%
1972 0.138 +0.0%
1973 0.138 +0.0%
1974 0.145 +5.1%
1975 0.625 +331.0%
1976 0.779 +24.6%
1977 0.779 +0.0%
1978 0.779 +0.0%
1979 0.779 +0.0%
1980 0.779 +0.0%
1981 0.779 +0.0%
1982 0.779 +0.0%
1983 0.779 +0.0%
1984 0.779 +0.0%
1985 0.779 +0.0%
1986 0.779 +0.0%
1987 0.779 +0.0%
1988 0.786 +0.9%
1989 0.786 +0.0%
1990 0.795 +1.1%
1991 0.849 +6.8%
1992 0.857 +0.9%
1993 0.857 +0.0%
1994 0.857 +0.0%
1995 0.857 +0.0%
1996 0.857 +0.0%
1997 0.857 +0.0%
1998 0.857 +0.0%
1999 0.857 +0.0%
2000 0.857 +0.0%
2001 0.86 +0.4%
2002 0.86 +0.0%
2003 0.86 +0.0%
2004 0.86 +0.0%
2005 0.859 -0.1%
2006 0.859 +0.0%
2007 0.859 +0.0%
2008 0.859 +0.0%
2009 0.859 +0.0%
2010 0.859 +0.0%
2011 0.859 +0.0%
2012 0.859 +0.0%
2013 0.862 +0.3%
2014 0.852 -1.2%
2015 0.853 +0.1%
2016 0.856 +0.4%
2017 0.841 -1.8%
2018 0.836 -0.6%
2019 0.835 -0.1%
2020 0.834 -0.1%
2021 0.826 -1.0%
2022 0.822 -0.5%
2023 0.808 -1.7%
2024 0.808 +0.0%
2025 0.798 -1.2%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 0.798 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4345, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 0.798 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3685, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.138 0.138 0.138 10
1910s 0.138 0.138 0.138 10
1920s 0.138 0.138 0.138 10
1930s 0.138 0.138 0.138 10
1940s 0.138 0.138 0.138 10
1950s 0.138 0.138 0.138 10
1960s 0.138 0.138 0.138 10
1970s 0.4438 0.138 0.779 10
1980s 0.7804 0.779 0.786 10
1990s 0.85 0.795 0.857 10
2000s 0.8592 0.857 0.86 10
2010s 0.8512 0.835 0.862 10
2020s 0.816 0.798 0.834 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 48 Greece 0.808 compare
  2. 49 Suriname 0.803 compare
  3. 50 Croatia 0.802 compare
  4. 52 Gambia 0.796 compare
  5. 53 Mauritius 0.792 compare
  6. 54 Moldova 0.789 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Cape Verde?
Rule of law index in Cape Verde was 0.798 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.862 in 2013.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.138 in 1900.
How does Cape Verde rank for rule of law index?
Cape Verde ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
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