Cabo Verde vs Finland: Distribution of Democracy Index
Cabo Verde
20
in 2018
Finland
20
in 2018
Cabo Verde rank
1st
Finland rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Cabo Verde
- Finland
How they compare
Cabo Verde currently reports 20 against 20 in Finland, a difference of 0.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Cabo Verde ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 20 | 14 | Finland |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 20 | 13.5 | Finland |
| 1990s | 17 | 20 | 3 | Finland |
| 2000s | 19.8 | 20 | 0.2 | Finland |
| 2010s | 20 | 20 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Cabo Verde or Finland?
- Cabo Verde, at 20 against 20 in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Cabo Verde and Finland?
- 0, with Cabo Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Finland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Cabo Verde and Finland rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Cabo Verde ranks 1st and Finland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 0 to 20 (fully democratic).