Albania vs Cape Verde: Direct Democracy Index
Albania
0.06
in 2025
Cape Verde
0.063
in 2025
Albania rank
77th
Cape Verde rank
74th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Albania
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.063 against 0.06 in Albania, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Albania ranks 77th and Cape Verde ranks 74th of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.0651 | 0.0494 | 0.0157 | Albania |
| 2000s | 0.1512 | 0.0627 | 0.0885 | Albania |
| 2010s | 0.0768 | 0.063 | 0.0138 | Albania |
| 2020s | 0.06 | 0.063 | 0.003 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Albania or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 0.063 against 0.06 in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Albania and Cape Verde?
- 0.003, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Cape Verde?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 2025.
- How do Albania and Cape Verde rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Albania ranks 77th and Cape Verde ranks 74th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.