Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cape Verde or Greece?

Cape Verde, at 0.745 against 0.741 in Greece as of 2025.

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

124 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Greece: Varieties of democracy

Cape Verde

0.745

in 2025

Greece

0.741

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

40th

Greece rank

43rd

Varieties of democracy over time

Cape Verde
Greece

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.745 against 0.741 in Greece, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Greece ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 40th and Greece ranks 43rd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.023	0.3706	0.3476	Greece
1910s	0.0261	0.3326	0.3065	Greece
1920s	0.0244	0.3198	0.2954	Greece
1930s	0.0183	0.228	0.2097	Greece
1940s	0.017	0.1336	0.1166	Greece
1950s	0.022	0.3647	0.3427	Greece
1960s	0.022	0.2926	0.2706	Greece
1970s	0.0977	0.4467	0.349	Greece
1980s	0.2942	0.8518	0.5576	Greece
1990s	0.6984	0.8829	0.1845	Greece
2000s	0.7725	0.8908	0.1183	Greece
2010s	0.7908	0.882	0.0912	Greece
2020s	0.7615	0.755	0.0065	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cape Verde or Greece?: Cape Verde, at 0.745 against 0.741 in Greece as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Cape Verde and Greece?: 0.004, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Greece?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Greece rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Cape Verde ranks 40th and Greece ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Varieties of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.