Cape Verde vs South Africa: Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Cape Verde
0.745
in 2025
South Africa
0.743
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
40th
South Africa rank
42nd
Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.745 against 0.743 in South Africa, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.023 | 0.156 | 0.133 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.0261 | 0.2207 | 0.1946 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.0244 | 0.2251 | 0.2007 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.0183 | 0.2335 | 0.2152 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.017 | 0.2284 | 0.2114 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.022 | 0.1963 | 0.1743 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.022 | 0.1667 | 0.1447 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0977 | 0.164 | 0.0663 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2942 | 0.1758 | 0.1184 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.6984 | 0.4748 | 0.2236 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.7725 | 0.7622 | 0.0103 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.7908 | 0.7576 | 0.0332 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.7615 | 0.7252 | 0.0363 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 0.745 against 0.743 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.002, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for government effectiveness index vs. electoral democracy index?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Government Effectiveness Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.