Bhutan vs Cape Verde: Liberal democracy

Bhutan
2
in 2025
Cape Verde
2
in 2025
Bhutan rank
32nd
Cape Verde rank
32nd

Liberal democracy over time

  • Bhutan
  • Cape Verde
0123190019622025

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 2 against 2 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.

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

Bhutan ranks 32nd and Cape Verde ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0.1 0.1 Cape Verde
1980s 0 1 1 Cape Verde
1990s 0 1.9 1.9 Cape Verde
2000s 0.4 2 1.6 Cape Verde
2010s 2.3 2 0.3 Bhutan
2020s 2.5 2 0.5 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy, Bhutan or Cape Verde?
Bhutan, at 2 against 2 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy between Bhutan and Cape Verde?
0, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cape Verde?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Bhutan and Cape Verde rank globally for liberal democracy?
Bhutan ranks 32nd and Cape Verde ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. 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
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.