Cape Verde vs Netherlands: Democracy Index

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

Democracy Index over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

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

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

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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