Political Corruption Index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Political Corruption Index was 0.288 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Political Corruption Index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.288 for political corruption index in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.681 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.188, in 2011.
Cape Verde ranks 121st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.681 | 0.681 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.681 | 0.681 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.681 | 0.681 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.681 | 0.681 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.681 | 0.681 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.681 | 0.681 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.681 | 0.681 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.447 | 0.237 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2588 | 0.223 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2397 | 0.236 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.207 | 0.207 | 0.207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.205 | 0.188 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2658 | 0.259 | 0.288 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.745 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.857 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.874 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.745 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.458 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.631 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Cape Verde?
- Political corruption index in Cape Verde was 0.288 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.681 in 1900.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.188 in 2011.
- How does Cape Verde rank for political corruption index?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.