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

Cape Verde, at 0.458 against 0.455 in Israel as of 2025.

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

98 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 Israel: Participatory Democracy Index

Cape Verde

0.458

in 2025

Israel

0.455

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

50th

Israel rank

51st

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Cape Verde
Israel

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.458 against 0.455 in Israel, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 50th and Israel ranks 51st of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.016	0.0111	0.0049	Cape Verde
1910s	0.016	0.023	0.007	Israel
1940s	0.014	0.2815	0.2675	Israel
1950s	0.0177	0.3692	0.3515	Israel
1960s	0.018	0.3973	0.3793	Israel
1970s	0.0432	0.4636	0.4204	Israel
1980s	0.1014	0.4905	0.3891	Israel
1990s	0.394	0.5111	0.1171	Israel
2000s	0.4574	0.4922	0.0348	Israel
2010s	0.4721	0.4677	0.0044	Cape Verde
2020s	0.4653	0.462	0.0033	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cape Verde or Israel?: Cape Verde, at 0.458 against 0.455 in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cape Verde and Israel?: 0.003, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Israel?: 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Israel rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Cape Verde ranks 50th and Israel ranks 51st 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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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: 30 October 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.