Cabo Verde vs South Africa: Liberal democracy index
Cabo Verde
0.631
in 2025
South Africa
0.633
in 2025
Cabo Verde rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th
Liberal democracy index over time
- Cabo Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.633 against 0.631 in Cabo Verde, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was South Africa ahead.
Cabo Verde ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cabo Verde averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.033 | 0.11 | 0.077 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.033 | 0.1274 | 0.0944 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.033 | 0.1286 | 0.0956 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.033 | 0.1316 | 0.0986 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.033 | 0.127 | 0.094 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 0.034 | 0.1016 | 0.0676 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.034 | 0.0939 | 0.0599 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1082 | 0.0932 | 0.015 | Cabo Verde |
| 1980s | 0.2564 | 0.1094 | 0.147 | Cabo Verde |
| 1990s | 0.6178 | 0.3698 | 0.248 | Cabo Verde |
| 2000s | 0.6873 | 0.6459 | 0.0414 | Cabo Verde |
| 2010s | 0.7049 | 0.6474 | 0.0575 | Cabo Verde |
| 2020s | 0.6578 | 0.6177 | 0.0402 | Cabo Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cabo Verde or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.633 against 0.631 in Cabo Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cabo Verde and South Africa?
- 0.002, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and South Africa?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cabo Verde and South Africa rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Cabo Verde ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.