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