Cape Verde vs Norway: Democracy Index
Cape Verde
10
in 2018
Norway
10
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
1st
Norway rank
1st
Democracy Index over time
- Cape Verde
- Norway
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 10 against 10 in Norway, a difference of 0.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Norway ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4 | 10 | 14 | Norway |
| 1980s | -3.5 | 10 | 13.5 | Norway |
| 1990s | 7 | 10 | 3 | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.8 | 10 | 0.2 | Norway |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Cape Verde or Norway?
- Cape Verde, at 10 against 10 in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Cape Verde and Norway?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Norway?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Cape Verde and Norway rank globally for democracy index?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Norway 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
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).