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

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 Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Sri Lanka: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Cape Verde

0.288

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.278

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

121st

Sri Lanka rank

122nd

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Cape Verde
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.288 against 0.278 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01.

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

Cape Verde ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 8 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.681	0.058	0.623	Cape Verde
1910s	0.681	0.058	0.623	Cape Verde
1920s	0.681	0.058	0.623	Cape Verde
1930s	0.681	0.0675	0.6135	Cape Verde
1940s	0.681	0.0809	0.6001	Cape Verde
1950s	0.681	0.126	0.555	Cape Verde
1960s	0.681	0.126	0.555	Cape Verde
1970s	0.447	0.174	0.273	Cape Verde
1980s	0.2588	0.3212	0.0624	Sri Lanka
1990s	0.2397	0.428	0.1883	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.207	0.495	0.288	Sri Lanka
2010s	0.205	0.5675	0.3625	Sri Lanka
2020s	0.2658	0.5132	0.2473	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Cape Verde or Sri Lanka?: Cape Verde, at 0.288 against 0.278 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?: 0.01, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Sri Lanka rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: Cape Verde ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 122nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.