Cape Verde vs Ghana: Deliberative Democracy Index
Deliberative Democracy Index over time
- Cape Verde
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.583 against 0.549 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.034.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 46th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.013 | 0.042 | 0.029 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.014 | 0.042 | 0.028 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.0136 | 0.042 | 0.0284 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.013 | 0.0446 | 0.0316 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.013 | 0.0627 | 0.0497 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.013 | 0.1905 | 0.1775 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.013 | 0.1464 | 0.1334 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.0789 | 0.1129 | 0.034 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.2221 | 0.0821 | 0.14 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.5735 | 0.333 | 0.2405 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.6479 | 0.6522 | 0.0043 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.6351 | 0.6385 | 0.0034 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.5632 | 0.561 | 0.0022 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative democracy index, Cape Verde or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 0.583 against 0.549 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative democracy index between Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 0.034, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for deliberative democracy index?
- Cape Verde ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 46th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.