Cape Verde vs Poland: Distribution of Democracy Index
Cape Verde
20
in 2018
Poland
20
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
1st
Poland rank
1st
Distribution of Democracy Index over time
- Cape Verde
- Poland
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 20 against 20 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 3 | 3 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 6.5 | 4.3 | 2.2 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 17 | 18.2 | 1.2 | Poland |
| 2000s | 19.8 | 19.8 | 0 | — |
| 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 Poland?
- Cape Verde, at 20 against 20 in Poland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Cape Verde and Poland?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Poland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Cape Verde and Poland rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Poland 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).