Cape Verde vs Chile: Democracy Index

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

Democracy Index over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Chile
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Chile ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Chile Difference Ahead
1970s -4 -7 3 Cape Verde
1980s -3.5 -4.4 0.9 Cape Verde
1990s 7 8 1 Chile
2000s 9.8 9.4 0.4 Cape Verde
2010s 10 10 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Cape Verde or Chile?
Cape Verde, at 10 against 10 in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Cape Verde and Chile?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Chile?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Cape Verde and Chile rank globally for democracy index?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Chile ranks 1st of 167 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
Last refreshed

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).