Cape Verde vs USSR: Democracy Index

Cape Verde
10
in 2018
USSR
0
in 1991
Cape Verde rank
1st
USSR rank
1st

Democracy Index over time

  • Cape Verde
  • USSR
-10-50510192219702018

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cape Verde ahead.

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

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde USSR Difference Ahead
1970s -4 -7 3 Cape Verde
1980s -3.5 -6.6 3.1 Cape Verde
1990s 3 0 3 Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy index, Cape Verde or USSR?
Cape Verde, at 10 against 0 in USSR as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy index between Cape Verde and USSR?
10, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and USSR?
17 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1991.
How do Cape Verde and USSR rank globally for democracy index?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and USSR 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).