Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled was 0.631 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Cape Verde, 1900–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Cape Verde is 0.631, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Cape Verde peaked at 0.713 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1900.
Cape Verde ranks 40th 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.
Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.033 | — |
| 1901 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.033 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.034 | +3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.034 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.035 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.086 | +145.7% |
| 1974 | 0.081 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.184 | +127.2% |
| 1976 | 0.157 | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.167 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.261 | +56.3% |
| 1982 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.261 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.262 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.262 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.267 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.267 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.278 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.278 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.289 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.569 | +96.9% |
| 1992 | 0.635 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.649 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.69 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.692 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.692 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.685 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.677 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.682 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.682 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.693 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.696 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.697 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.697 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.695 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.702 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.702 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.708 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.707 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.707 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.713 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.707 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.701 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.707 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.701 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.676 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.651 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.646 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.642 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.631 | -1.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.631 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.631 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.17, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.033 | 0.033 | 0.033 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.034 | 0.034 | 0.034 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1082 | 0.034 | 0.184 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2564 | 0.167 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6178 | 0.289 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6873 | 0.677 | 0.697 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7049 | 0.695 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6578 | 0.631 | 0.701 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Cape Verde?
- Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled in Cape Verde was 0.631 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.713 in 2016.
- What is the lowest key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1900.
- How does Cape Verde rank for key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Key features of liberal democracy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Key features of liberal democracy V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Key features of liberal democracy with 58 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.