Austria vs Cape Verde: Democracy Index

Austria
10
in 2018
Cape Verde
10
in 2018
Austria rank
1st
Cape Verde rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Austria
  • Cape Verde
-10-50510180019092018

How they compare

Austria currently reports 10 against 10 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 1st and Cape Verde ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1970s 10 -4 14 Austria
1980s 10 -3.5 13.5 Austria
1990s 10 7 3 Austria
2000s 10 9.8 0.2 Austria
2010s 10 10 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Austria or Cape Verde?
Austria, at 10 against 10 in Cape Verde as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Austria and Cape Verde?
0, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Cape Verde?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Austria and Cape Verde rank globally for democracy index?
Austria ranks 1st and Cape Verde ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
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It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).