Which has higher key features of democracy, Cape Verde or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 0.772 against 0.745 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

What is the difference in key features of democracy between Cape Verde and United Kingdom?

0.027, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs United Kingdom: Key features of democracy

Cape Verde

0.745

in 2025

United Kingdom

0.772

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

40th

United Kingdom rank

37th

Key features of democracy over time

Cape Verde
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.772 against 0.745 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.027.

Across all 126 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 176 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.023	0.4764	0.4534	United Kingdom
1910s	0.0261	0.4927	0.4666	United Kingdom
1920s	0.0244	0.712	0.6876	United Kingdom
1930s	0.0183	0.7212	0.7029	United Kingdom
1940s	0.017	0.7366	0.7196	United Kingdom
1950s	0.022	0.8058	0.7838	United Kingdom
1960s	0.022	0.8158	0.7938	United Kingdom
1970s	0.0977	0.8234	0.7257	United Kingdom
1980s	0.2942	0.8035	0.5093	United Kingdom
1990s	0.6984	0.8163	0.1179	United Kingdom
2000s	0.7725	0.8618	0.0893	United Kingdom
2010s	0.7908	0.8627	0.0719	United Kingdom
2020s	0.7615	0.838	0.0765	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Cape Verde or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0.772 against 0.745 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Cape Verde and United Kingdom?: 0.027, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United Kingdom?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and United Kingdom rank globally for key features of democracy?: Cape Verde ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key features of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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