Cape Verde vs Denmark: Democracy Index

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

Democracy Index over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Denmark
-10-50510180019092018

How they compare

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

Across all 44 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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