Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 35 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Cape Verde stood at 35 years. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Cape Verde peaked at 35 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1991.
That places Cape Verde 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 years | — |
| 1992 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 35 years | +2.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 35 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 years, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 35 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 years, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1993 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1994 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 1 years | 9 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.5 years | 10 years | 19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5 years | 20 years | 29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5 years | 30 years | 35 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Cape Verde?
- Age of electoral democracy in Cape Verde was 35 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 35 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Cape Verde ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.