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

Cape Verde, at 0.745 against 0.745 in Italy as of 2025.

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

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

Cape Verde vs Italy: Varieties of democracy

Cape Verde

0.745

in 2025

Italy

0.745

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

40th

Italy rank

40th

Varieties of democracy over time

Cape Verde
Italy

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.745 against 0.745 in Italy, a difference of 0.

Across all 126 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 40th and Italy ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.023	0.3058	0.2828	Italy
1910s	0.0261	0.3379	0.3118	Italy
1920s	0.0244	0.1836	0.1592	Italy
1930s	0.0183	0.0552	0.0369	Italy
1940s	0.017	0.2805	0.2635	Italy
1950s	0.022	0.6924	0.6704	Italy
1960s	0.022	0.7286	0.7066	Italy
1970s	0.0977	0.7524	0.6547	Italy
1980s	0.2942	0.8121	0.5179	Italy
1990s	0.6984	0.8338	0.1354	Italy
2000s	0.7725	0.8455	0.073	Italy
2010s	0.7908	0.8638	0.073	Italy
2020s	0.7615	0.8152	0.0537	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cape Verde or Italy?: Cape Verde, at 0.745 against 0.745 in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Cape Verde and Italy?: 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Italy?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Italy rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Cape Verde ranks 40th and Italy ranks 40th 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.