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

Poland, at 0.768 against 0.745 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

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

103 years are reported by both, from 1918 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 Poland: Varieties of democracy

Cape Verde

0.745

in 2025

Poland

0.768

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

40th

Poland rank

38th

Varieties of democracy over time

Cape Verde
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.768 against 0.745 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.023.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 103 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Poland ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 40th and Poland ranks 38th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.026	0.3045	0.2785	Poland
1920s	0.0244	0.4947	0.4703	Poland
1930s	0.0184	0.2471	0.2287	Poland
1940s	0.017	0.1692	0.1522	Poland
1950s	0.022	0.1782	0.1562	Poland
1960s	0.022	0.1871	0.1651	Poland
1970s	0.0977	0.1881	0.0904	Poland
1980s	0.2942	0.2122	0.082	Cape Verde
1990s	0.6984	0.8665	0.1681	Poland
2000s	0.7725	0.8823	0.1098	Poland
2010s	0.7908	0.8131	0.0223	Poland
2020s	0.7615	0.6462	0.1153	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher varieties of democracy, Cape Verde or Poland?: Poland, at 0.768 against 0.745 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in varieties of democracy between Cape Verde and Poland?: 0.023, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Poland?: 103 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Poland rank globally for varieties of democracy?: Cape Verde ranks 40th and Poland ranks 38th 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.