Cape Verde vs Kenya: Direct Democracy Index
Cape Verde
0.063
in 2025
Kenya
0.069
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
74th
Kenya rank
72nd
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Cape Verde
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.069 against 0.063 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 72nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 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 | 0.0494 | 0 | 0.0494 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.0627 | 0.01 | 0.0527 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.063 | 0.1418 | 0.0788 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.063 | 0.0885 | 0.0255 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Cape Verde or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 0.069 against 0.063 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 0.006, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Cape Verde ranks 74th and Kenya ranks 72nd 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.