Cape Verde vs Ireland: Distribution of Democracy Index

Cape Verde
20
in 2018
Ireland
20
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Ireland
5101520192119692018

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 20 against 20 in Ireland, a difference of 0.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 6 20 14 Ireland
1980s 6.5 20 13.5 Ireland
1990s 17 20 3 Ireland
2000s 19.8 20 0.2 Ireland
2010s 20 20 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher distribution of democracy index, Cape Verde or Ireland?
Cape Verde, at 20 against 20 in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Cape Verde and Ireland?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ireland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Cape Verde and Ireland rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 168 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).