Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was -1.2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Cape Verde, 2002–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Cape Verde stood at -1.2.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1,364.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0256 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -1.2, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 121st out of 131 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1013 | -0.3873 | 0.0256 | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.7232 | -1.2 | -0.0817 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.2 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Cape Verde?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Cape Verde was -1.2 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0256 in 2008.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,364.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.