Bahamas vs Cape Verde: Political Rights Score
Bahamas
38
in 2025
Cape Verde
38
in 2025
Bahamas rank
19th
Cape Verde rank
19th
Political Rights Score over time
- Bahamas
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 38 against 38 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Bahamas ranks 19th and Cape Verde ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.62 | 37 | 0.625 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 38 | 37.1 | 0.9 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 38 | 38 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Bahamas or Cape Verde?
- Bahamas, at 38 against 38 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Bahamas and Cape Verde?
- 0, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Cape Verde?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Cape Verde rank globally for political rights score?
- Bahamas ranks 19th and Cape Verde ranks 19th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.