LGBT+ Rights Index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: LGBT+ Rights Index was 3.07 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Cape Verde, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in Cape Verde stood at 3.07. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Cape Verde peaked at 3.07 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.3901, in 1991.
That places Cape Verde 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | -0.3901 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.29 | -0.3901 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Cape Verde?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Cape Verde was 3.07 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 2008.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3901 in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Cape Verde ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.