Cape Verde vs Niger: Legislative Corruption Score
Cape Verde
0.15
in 2025
Niger
0.082
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
78th
Niger rank
79th
Legislative Corruption Score over time
- Cape Verde
- Niger
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.15 against 0.082 in Niger, a difference of 0.068.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.8 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 78th and Niger ranks 79th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 | 0.548 | 0.606 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 0.418 | 0.821 | 0.403 | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.5344 | 0.4388 | 0.0957 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.949 | 0.268 | 0.681 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.9802 | 0.0106 | 0.9697 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.3324 | 0.2928 | 0.0396 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher legislative corruption score, Cape Verde or Niger?
- Cape Verde, at 0.15 against 0.082 in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in legislative corruption score between Cape Verde and Niger?
- 0.068, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Niger rank globally for legislative corruption score?
- Cape Verde ranks 78th and Niger ranks 79th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.