What is public sector corruption index in Cape Verde?

Public sector corruption index in Cape Verde was 0.325 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 0.702 in 1900.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 0.283 in 1993.

How does Cape Verde rank for public sector corruption index?

Cape Verde ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Cape Verde

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Cape Verde
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.325 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.325

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

108th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.702

in 1900

All-time low

0.283

in 1993

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Cape Verde stood at 0.325.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.702 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.283, in 1993.

That places Cape Verde 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.702	0.702	0.702	10
1910s	0.702	0.702	0.702	10
1920s	0.702	0.702	0.702	10
1930s	0.702	0.702	0.702	10
1940s	0.702	0.702	0.702	10
1950s	0.702	0.702	0.702	10
1960s	0.702	0.702	0.702	10
1970s	0.5222	0.318	0.702	10
1980s	0.318	0.318	0.318	10
1990s	0.2869	0.283	0.318	10
2000s	0.283	0.283	0.283	10
2010s	0.2888	0.283	0.312	10
2020s	0.3185	0.312	0.325	6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

106 Oman 0.348 compare
107 Moldova 0.336 compare
109 Colombia 0.322 compare
110 Jordan 0.321 compare
111 Romania 0.319 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Cape Verde

Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15 (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Cape Verde?: Public sector corruption index in Cape Verde was 0.325 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.702 in 1900.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.283 in 1993.
How does Cape Verde rank for public sector corruption index?: Cape Verde ranks 108th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).