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Distribution of Democracy Index in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Distribution of Democracy Index was 20 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 167 countries
All-time high
20
in 2001
All-time low
6
in 1975
Years of data
44
1975–2018

Distribution of Democracy Index in Cape Verde, 1975–2018

51015201975199620181975: 61976: 61977: 61978: 61979: 61980: 61981: 61982: 61983: 61984: 61985: 71986: 71987: 71988: 71989: 71990: 81991: 181992: 181993: 181994: 181995: 181996: 181997: 181998: 181999: 182000: 182001: 202002: 202003: 202004: 202005: 202006: 202007: 202008: 202009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 202018: 20

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 20 for distribution of democracy index in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Cape Verde peaked at 20 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1975.

Cape Verde ranks 1st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6 6 6 5
1980s 6.5 6 7 10
1990s 17 8 18 10
2000s 19.8 18 20 10
2010s 20 20 20 9

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 1 Australia 20 compare
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  3. 1 Canada 20 compare
  4. 1 Chile 20 compare
  5. 1 Costa Rica 20 compare
  6. 1 Cyprus 20 compare
  7. 1 Denmark 20 compare
  8. 1 Finland 20 compare
  9. 1 France 20 compare
  10. 1 Germany 20 compare
  11. 1 Greece 20 compare
  12. 1 Hungary 20 compare
  13. 1 Italy 20 compare
  14. 1 Japan 20 compare
  15. 1 Lithuania 20 compare
  16. 1 Mauritius 20 compare
  17. 1 Mongolia 20 compare
  18. 1 Netherlands 20 compare
  19. 1 New Zealand 20 compare
  20. 1 Norway 20 compare
  21. 1 Poland 20 compare
  22. 1 Portugal 20 compare
  23. 1 Slovakia 20 compare
  24. 1 Slovenia 20 compare
  25. 1 Spain 20 compare
  26. 1 Sweden 20 compare
  27. 1 Switzerland 20 compare
  28. 1 Taiwan 20 compare
  29. 1 Uruguay 20 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of democracy index in Cape Verde?
Distribution of democracy index in Cape Verde was 20 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 20 in 2001.
What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1975.
How does Cape Verde rank for distribution of democracy index?
Cape Verde ranks 1st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Distribution of Democracy Index
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).