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

Cape Verde, at 0.631 against 0.623 in Vanuatu as of 2025.

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

120 years are reported by both, from 1906 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 Vanuatu: Liberal Democracy Index

Cape Verde

0.631

in 2025

Vanuatu

0.623

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

40th

Vanuatu rank

42nd

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Cape Verde
Vanuatu

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.631 against 0.623 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 120 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.033	0.151	0.118	Vanuatu
1910s	0.033	0.151	0.118	Vanuatu
1920s	0.033	0.151	0.118	Vanuatu
1930s	0.033	0.152	0.119	Vanuatu
1940s	0.033	0.152	0.119	Vanuatu
1950s	0.034	0.1525	0.1185	Vanuatu
1960s	0.034	0.152	0.118	Vanuatu
1970s	0.1082	0.2545	0.1463	Vanuatu
1980s	0.2564	0.5812	0.3248	Vanuatu
1990s	0.6178	0.528	0.0898	Cape Verde
2000s	0.6873	0.53	0.1573	Cape Verde
2010s	0.7049	0.6434	0.0615	Cape Verde
2020s	0.6578	0.671	0.0132	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Cape Verde or Vanuatu?: Cape Verde, at 0.631 against 0.623 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Cape Verde and Vanuatu?: 0.008, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Vanuatu?: 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Vanuatu rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Cape Verde ranks 40th and Vanuatu ranks 42nd 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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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: 18 September 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.