Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.745 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Cape Verde is 0.745, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1933.
Cape Verde ranks 40th of 175 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 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0261 | 0.026 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0244 | 0.022 | 0.026 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0183 | 0.017 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.017 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.022 | 0.022 | 0.022 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0977 | 0.022 | 0.194 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2942 | 0.166 | 0.321 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6984 | 0.338 | 0.778 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7725 | 0.762 | 0.782 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7908 | 0.779 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7615 | 0.745 | 0.793 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 37 United Kingdom 0.772 compare
- 38 Poland 0.768 compare
- 39 Seychelles 0.76 compare
- 40 Italy 0.745 compare
- 42 South Africa 0.743 compare
- 43 Greece 0.741 compare
More social development data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.907 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.631 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.745 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.874 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.857 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.458 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Cape Verde?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Cape Verde was 0.745 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1933.
- How does Cape Verde rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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