Cape Verde vs United Kingdom: Direct Democracy Index
Cape Verde
0.063
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.06
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
74th
United Kingdom rank
77th
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Cape Verde
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.063 against 0.06 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.003.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | United Kingdom | 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 | 0.07 | 0.07 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1005 | 0.1005 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.0494 | 0.024 | 0.0254 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.0627 | 0.015 | 0.0477 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.063 | 0.123 | 0.06 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.063 | 0.0975 | 0.0345 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Cape Verde or United Kingdom?
- Cape Verde, at 0.063 against 0.06 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Cape Verde and United Kingdom?
- 0.003, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United Kingdom?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and United Kingdom rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Cape Verde ranks 74th and United Kingdom ranks 77th 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.