Cape Verde vs Philippines: Direct Democracy Index
Cape Verde
0.063
in 2025
Philippines
0.07
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
74th
Philippines rank
71st
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Cape Verde
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.07 against 0.063 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 71st of 175 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.0655 | 0.0655 | Philippines |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.1287 | 0.1287 | Philippines |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.1029 | 0.1029 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.0611 | 0.0611 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.1267 | 0.1267 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1481 | 0.1481 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.0494 | 0.1594 | 0.11 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.0627 | 0.0862 | 0.0235 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.063 | 0.07 | 0.007 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0.063 | 0.07 | 0.007 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Cape Verde or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.07 against 0.063 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Cape Verde and Philippines?
- 0.007, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Philippines?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Philippines rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Cape Verde ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 71st 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.