Cape Verde vs Spain: Distribution of Democracy Index

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

Distribution of Democracy Index over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Spain
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How they compare

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

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

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 6 14.2 8.2 Spain
1980s 6.5 19.8 13.3 Spain
1990s 17 20 3 Spain
2000s 19.8 20 0.2 Spain
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 Spain?
Cape Verde, at 20 against 20 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in distribution of democracy index between Cape Verde and Spain?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Spain?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Cape Verde and Spain rank globally for distribution of democracy index?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Spain 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).