Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cape Verde or Italy?

Italy, at 0.642 against 0.631 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

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

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Italy: Liberal Democracy Index

Cape Verde

0.631

in 2025

Italy

0.642

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

40th

Italy rank

37th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Cape Verde
Italy

How they compare

Italy currently reports 0.642 against 0.631 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Italy ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 40th and Italy ranks 37th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.033	0.2465	0.2135	Italy
1910s	0.033	0.2554	0.2224	Italy
1920s	0.033	0.1194	0.0864	Italy
1930s	0.033	0.0335	0.0005	Italy
1940s	0.033	0.224	0.191	Italy
1950s	0.034	0.5678	0.5338	Italy
1960s	0.034	0.6168	0.5828	Italy
1970s	0.1082	0.6519	0.5437	Italy
1980s	0.2564	0.7172	0.4608	Italy
1990s	0.6178	0.7477	0.1299	Italy
2000s	0.6873	0.762	0.0747	Italy
2010s	0.7049	0.7864	0.0815	Italy
2020s	0.6578	0.7278	0.07	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cape Verde or Italy?: Italy, at 0.642 against 0.631 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cape Verde and Italy?: 0.011, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Italy rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Cape Verde ranks 40th and Italy ranks 37th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal 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: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.