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

Cape Verde, at 0.631 against 0.621 in Malta as of 2025.

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

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 Malta: Liberal Democracy Index

Cape Verde

0.631

in 2025

Malta

0.621

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

40th

Malta rank

43rd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Cape Verde
Malta

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.631 against 0.621 in Malta, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 40th and Malta ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.033	0.159	0.126	Malta
1910s	0.033	0.159	0.126	Malta
1920s	0.033	0.2887	0.2557	Malta
1930s	0.033	0.1853	0.1523	Malta
1940s	0.033	0.2442	0.2112	Malta
1950s	0.034	0.4527	0.4187	Malta
1960s	0.034	0.4224	0.3884	Malta
1970s	0.1082	0.4995	0.3913	Malta
1980s	0.2564	0.4956	0.2392	Malta
1990s	0.6178	0.5832	0.0346	Cape Verde
2000s	0.6873	0.6017	0.0856	Cape Verde
2010s	0.7049	0.5889	0.116	Cape Verde
2020s	0.6578	0.6153	0.0425	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cape Verde or Malta?: Cape Verde, at 0.631 against 0.621 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cape Verde and Malta?: 0.01, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malta?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Malta rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Cape Verde ranks 40th and Malta ranks 43rd 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.