Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cape Verde or Ecuador?

Ecuador, at 0.462 against 0.458 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

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

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

Cape Verde vs Ecuador: Participatory Democracy Index

Cape Verde

0.458

in 2025

Ecuador

0.462

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

50th

Ecuador rank

47th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Cape Verde
Ecuador

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 0.462 against 0.458 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 47th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.016	0.138	0.122	Ecuador
1910s	0.016	0.1395	0.1235	Ecuador
1920s	0.016	0.1357	0.1197	Ecuador
1930s	0.0136	0.1358	0.1222	Ecuador
1940s	0.014	0.1413	0.1273	Ecuador
1950s	0.0177	0.1902	0.1725	Ecuador
1960s	0.018	0.1515	0.1335	Ecuador
1970s	0.0432	0.1502	0.107	Ecuador
1980s	0.1014	0.4279	0.3265	Ecuador
1990s	0.394	0.4675	0.0735	Ecuador
2000s	0.4574	0.4731	0.0157	Ecuador
2010s	0.4721	0.3933	0.0788	Cape Verde
2020s	0.4653	0.461	0.0043	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cape Verde or Ecuador?: Ecuador, at 0.462 against 0.458 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cape Verde and Ecuador?: 0.004, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ecuador?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Ecuador rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Cape Verde ranks 50th and Ecuador ranks 47th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory 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: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.