Cape Verde vs New Zealand: Distribution of Democracy Index

Cape Verde
20
in 2018
New Zealand
20
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
1st
New Zealand rank
1st

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Cape Verde
  • New Zealand
5101520185719372018

How they compare

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

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

Cape Verde ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 1st of 168 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde New Zealand Difference Ahead
1970s 6 20 14 New Zealand
1980s 6.5 20 13.5 New Zealand
1990s 17 20 3 New Zealand
2000s 19.8 20 0.2 New Zealand
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 New Zealand?
Cape Verde, at 20 against 20 in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Cape Verde and New Zealand?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and New Zealand?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Cape Verde and New Zealand rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and New Zealand 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).