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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cape Verde vs South Korea: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Cape Verde

0.907

in 2025

South Korea

0.912

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

30th

South Korea rank

27th

Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Cape Verde
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.912 against 0.907 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Korea ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 27th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.19	0.2023	0.0123	South Korea
1910s	0.1935	0.1093	0.0842	Cape Verde
1920s	0.1902	0.1134	0.0768	Cape Verde
1930s	0.1754	0.1118	0.0636	Cape Verde
1940s	0.1745	0.2509	0.0764	South Korea
1950s	0.188	0.4424	0.2544	South Korea
1960s	0.188	0.4698	0.2818	South Korea
1970s	0.4234	0.3976	0.0258	Cape Verde
1980s	0.7091	0.5565	0.1526	Cape Verde
1990s	0.8976	0.8887	0.0089	Cape Verde
2000s	0.9174	0.9226	0.0052	South Korea
2010s	0.921	0.8975	0.0235	Cape Verde
2020s	0.9123	0.8963	0.016	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human rights index vs. electoral democracy index, Cape Verde or South Korea?: South Korea, at 0.912 against 0.907 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in human rights index vs. electoral democracy index between Cape Verde and South Korea?: 0.005, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Korea?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and South Korea rank globally for human rights index vs. electoral democracy index?: Cape Verde ranks 30th and South Korea ranks 27th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy 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: 18 September 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.