Which has higher human rights index, Cape Verde or Seychelles?

Cape Verde, at 0.907 against 0.904 in Seychelles as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Seychelles?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Seychelles: Human Rights Index

Cape Verde

0.907

in 2025

Seychelles

0.904

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

30th

Seychelles rank

33rd

Human Rights Index over time

Cape Verde
Seychelles

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.907 against 0.904 in Seychelles, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Seychelles ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 30th and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.19	0.519	0.329	Seychelles
1910s	0.1935	0.519	0.3255	Seychelles
1920s	0.1902	0.519	0.3288	Seychelles
1930s	0.1754	0.519	0.3436	Seychelles
1940s	0.1745	0.538	0.3635	Seychelles
1950s	0.188	0.547	0.359	Seychelles
1960s	0.188	0.5658	0.3778	Seychelles
1970s	0.4234	0.5908	0.1674	Seychelles
1980s	0.7091	0.5963	0.1128	Cape Verde
1990s	0.8976	0.6696	0.228	Cape Verde
2000s	0.9174	0.7177	0.1997	Cape Verde
2010s	0.921	0.7797	0.1413	Cape Verde
2020s	0.9123	0.881	0.0313	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index, Cape Verde or Seychelles?: Cape Verde, at 0.907 against 0.904 in Seychelles as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index between Cape Verde and Seychelles?: 0.003, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Seychelles?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Seychelles rank globally for human rights index?: Cape Verde ranks 30th and Seychelles ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.