Legislative Corruption Score in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.15 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Legislative Corruption Score in Cape Verde, 1973–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for legislative corruption score in Cape Verde is 0.15, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is down 60.3% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Cape Verde peaked at 1.33 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Legislative Corruption Score in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.15 | — |
| 1974 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.02 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.418 | -58.9% |
| 1983 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.418 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.549 | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.549 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.949 | +72.9% |
| 2001 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.949 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.33 | +40.6% |
| 2012 | 0.936 | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.936 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.378 | -59.6% |
| 2021 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.378 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.15 | -60.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.683. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.375. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5376 | 0.418 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5359 | 0.418 | 0.549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.949 | 0.949 | 0.949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9771 | 0.936 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.34 | 0.15 | 0.378 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More social development data for Cape Verde
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Cape Verde?
- Legislative corruption score in Cape Verde was 0.15 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 2011.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for legislative corruption score?
- Cape Verde ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.