What is human rights index in Cape Verde?

Human rights index in Cape Verde was 0.907 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest human rights index recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 2015.

What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 0.172 in 1933.

How does Cape Verde rank for human rights index?

Cape Verde ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is human rights index rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Human Rights Index in Cape Verde

Name: Human Rights Index in Cape Verde
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Human Rights Index was 0.907 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.907

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

30th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.923

in 2015

All-time low

0.172

in 1933

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Human Rights Index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, human rights index in Cape Verde stood at 0.907.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human rights index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.923 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.172, in 1933.

Cape Verde ranks 30th 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.

Human Rights Index in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Human Rights Index in Cape Verde, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.19	—
1901	0.19	+0.0%
1902	0.19	+0.0%
1903	0.19	+0.0%
1904	0.19	+0.0%
1905	0.19	+0.0%
1906	0.19	+0.0%
1907	0.19	+0.0%
1908	0.19	+0.0%
1909	0.19	+0.0%
1910	0.198	+4.2%
1911	0.193	-2.5%
1912	0.193	+0.0%
1913	0.193	+0.0%
1914	0.193	+0.0%
1915	0.193	+0.0%
1916	0.193	+0.0%
1917	0.193	+0.0%
1918	0.193	+0.0%
1919	0.193	+0.0%
1920	0.193	+0.0%
1921	0.193	+0.0%
1922	0.193	+0.0%
1923	0.193	+0.0%
1924	0.193	+0.0%
1925	0.193	+0.0%
1926	0.186	-3.6%
1927	0.186	+0.0%
1928	0.186	+0.0%
1929	0.186	+0.0%
1930	0.186	+0.0%
1931	0.186	+0.0%
1932	0.178	-4.3%
1933	0.172	-3.4%
1934	0.172	+0.0%
1935	0.172	+0.0%
1936	0.172	+0.0%
1937	0.172	+0.0%
1938	0.172	+0.0%
1939	0.172	+0.0%
1940	0.172	+0.0%
1941	0.172	+0.0%
1942	0.172	+0.0%
1943	0.172	+0.0%
1944	0.172	+0.0%
1945	0.177	+2.9%
1946	0.177	+0.0%
1947	0.177	+0.0%
1948	0.177	+0.0%
1949	0.177	+0.0%
1950	0.188	+6.2%
1951	0.188	+0.0%
1952	0.188	+0.0%
1953	0.188	+0.0%
1954	0.188	+0.0%
1955	0.188	+0.0%
1956	0.188	+0.0%
1957	0.188	+0.0%
1958	0.188	+0.0%
1959	0.188	+0.0%
1960	0.188	+0.0%
1961	0.188	+0.0%
1962	0.188	+0.0%
1963	0.188	+0.0%
1964	0.188	+0.0%
1965	0.188	+0.0%
1966	0.188	+0.0%
1967	0.188	+0.0%
1968	0.188	+0.0%
1969	0.188	+0.0%
1970	0.188	+0.0%
1971	0.192	+2.1%
1972	0.195	+1.6%
1973	0.195	+0.0%
1974	0.197	+1.0%
1975	0.523	+165.5%
1976	0.686	+31.2%
1977	0.686	+0.0%
1978	0.686	+0.0%
1979	0.686	+0.0%
1980	0.693	+1.0%
1981	0.693	+0.0%
1982	0.693	+0.0%
1983	0.693	+0.0%
1984	0.702	+1.3%
1985	0.702	+0.0%
1986	0.703	+0.1%
1987	0.718	+2.1%
1988	0.747	+4.0%
1989	0.747	+0.0%
1990	0.787	+5.4%
1991	0.874	+11.1%
1992	0.914	+4.6%
1993	0.914	+0.0%
1994	0.914	+0.0%
1995	0.914	+0.0%
1996	0.914	+0.0%
1997	0.914	+0.0%
1998	0.914	+0.0%
1999	0.917	+0.3%
2000	0.915	-0.2%
2001	0.915	+0.0%
2002	0.918	+0.3%
2003	0.918	+0.0%
2004	0.918	+0.0%
2005	0.918	+0.0%
2006	0.918	+0.0%
2007	0.918	+0.0%
2008	0.918	+0.0%
2009	0.918	+0.0%
2010	0.918	+0.0%
2011	0.918	+0.0%
2012	0.918	+0.0%
2013	0.922	+0.4%
2014	0.922	+0.0%
2015	0.923	+0.1%
2016	0.921	-0.2%
2017	0.923	+0.2%
2018	0.923	+0.0%
2019	0.922	-0.1%
2020	0.914	-0.9%
2021	0.912	-0.2%
2022	0.913	+0.1%
2023	0.916	+0.3%
2024	0.912	-0.4%
2025	0.907	-0.5%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

Cape Verde's 0.907 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7345, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Cape Verde's 0.907 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6165, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.19	0.19	0.19	10
1910s	0.1935	0.193	0.198	10
1920s	0.1902	0.186	0.193	10
1930s	0.1754	0.172	0.186	10
1940s	0.1745	0.172	0.177	10
1950s	0.188	0.188	0.188	10
1960s	0.188	0.188	0.188	10
1970s	0.4234	0.188	0.686	10
1980s	0.7091	0.693	0.747	10
1990s	0.8976	0.787	0.917	10
2000s	0.9174	0.915	0.918	10
2010s	0.921	0.918	0.923	10
2020s	0.9123	0.907	0.916	6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

27 Ghana 0.912 compare
27 Netherlands 0.912 compare
27 South Korea 0.912 compare
30 Austria 0.907 compare
32 Australia 0.906 compare
33 Seychelles 0.904 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Cape Verde

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is human rights index in Cape Verde?: Human rights index in Cape Verde was 0.907 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest human rights index recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.923 in 2015.
What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.172 in 1933.
How does Cape Verde rank for human rights index?: Cape Verde ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is human rights index rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Human Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,202 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.