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
5101520191719672018

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

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

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).