Rule of Law in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Rule of Law was 10 number off surveys/polls in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
10 number off surveys/polls
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
42nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
10 number off surveys/polls
in 2011
All-time low
2 number off surveys/polls
in 1996
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Rule of Law in Cape Verde, 1996–2011

2468101996200320111996: 2 number off surveys/polls1998: 4 number off surveys/polls2000: 4 number off surveys/polls2002: 6 number off surveys/polls2003: 6 number off surveys/polls2004: 7 number off surveys/polls2005: 7 number off surveys/polls2006: 8 number off surveys/polls2007: 8 number off surveys/polls2008: 8 number off surveys/polls2009: 8 number off surveys/polls2010: 9 number off surveys/polls2011: 10 number off surveys/polls

Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in number off surveys/polls.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 10 number off surveys/polls for rule of law in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law in Cape Verde peaked at 10 number off surveys/polls in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2 number off surveys/polls, in 1996.

That places Cape Verde 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3 number off surveys/polls 2 number off surveys/polls 4 number off surveys/polls 2
2000s 6.89 number off surveys/polls 4 number off surveys/polls 8 number off surveys/polls 9
2010s 9.5 number off surveys/polls 9 number off surveys/polls 10 number off surveys/polls 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 42 Eritrea 10 number off surveys/polls compare
  2. 42 Gabon 10 number off surveys/polls compare
  3. 42 Gambia 10 number off surveys/polls compare
  4. 42 Eswatini 10 number off surveys/polls compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

More reference data data for Cape Verde

All data for Cape Verde β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law in Cape Verde?
Rule of law in Cape Verde was 10 number off surveys/polls in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest rule of law recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 10 number off surveys/polls in 2011.
What is the lowest rule of law recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 2 number off surveys/polls in 1996.
How does Cape Verde rank for rule of law?
Cape Verde ranks 42nd 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 up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law (number off surveys/polls)
Unit
number off surveys/polls
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

See definition GV.RULE.LW.ES. This is the number of surveys/polls used to derive the GV.RULE.LW.ES.