Cape Verde vs East Timor: Participatory Democracy Index
Cape Verde
0.458
in 2025
East Timor
0.462
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
50th
East Timor rank
47th
Participatory Democracy Index over time
- Cape Verde
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.462 against 0.458 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 50th and East Timor ranks 47th of 176 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.016 | 0.003 | 0.013 | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 0.016 | 0.003 | 0.013 | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 0.016 | 0.003 | 0.013 | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 0.0136 | 0.003 | 0.0106 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.4586 | 0.3006 | 0.158 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.4721 | 0.3799 | 0.0922 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.4653 | 0.4408 | 0.0245 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory democracy index, Cape Verde or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.462 against 0.458 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Cape Verde and East Timor?
- 0.004, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and East Timor?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and East Timor rank globally for participatory democracy index?
- Cape Verde ranks 50th and East Timor ranks 47th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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
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.