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

Cape Verde, at 0.458 against 0.448 in Peru as of 2025.

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

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 Peru: Participatory Democracy Index

Cape Verde

0.458

in 2025

Peru

0.448

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

50th

Peru rank

52nd

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Cape Verde
Peru

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.458 against 0.448 in Peru, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Peru ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 50th and Peru ranks 52nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.016	0.1435	0.1275	Peru
1910s	0.016	0.1364	0.1204	Peru
1920s	0.016	0.0685	0.0525	Peru
1930s	0.0136	0.0624	0.0488	Peru
1940s	0.014	0.0902	0.0762	Peru
1950s	0.0177	0.0896	0.0719	Peru
1960s	0.018	0.1617	0.1437	Peru
1970s	0.0432	0.1127	0.0695	Peru
1980s	0.1014	0.3506	0.2492	Peru
1990s	0.394	0.2186	0.1754	Cape Verde
2000s	0.4574	0.5041	0.0467	Peru
2010s	0.4721	0.5867	0.1146	Peru
2020s	0.4653	0.5037	0.0383	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cape Verde or Peru?: Cape Verde, at 0.458 against 0.448 in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cape Verde and Peru?: 0.01, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Peru?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Peru rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Cape Verde ranks 50th and Peru ranks 52nd 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.