Equal Rights Protection Index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.823 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal rights protection index in Cape Verde is 0.823, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.855 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1900.
Cape Verde ranks 36th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3048 | 0.05 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.696 | 0.696 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7825 | 0.737 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8342 | 0.829 | 0.855 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8301 | 0.812 | 0.846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.818 | 0.807 | 0.828 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More social development data for Cape Verde
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 2 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.631 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.907 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.458 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Cape Verde?
- Equal rights protection index in Cape Verde was 0.823 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.855 in 2008.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1900.
- How does Cape Verde rank for equal rights protection index?
- Cape Verde ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.