What is liberal democracy index in Cape Verde?

Liberal democracy index in Cape Verde was 0.631 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 0.713 in 2016.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1900.

How does Cape Verde rank for liberal democracy index?

Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Cape Verde

Name: Liberal Democracy 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: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.631 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.631

Change on year

down 1.7%

World rank

40th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.713

in 2016

All-time low

0.033

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.631 for liberal democracy index 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, liberal democracy index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.713 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.033, in 1900.

That places Cape Verde 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Liberal Democracy Index in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Liberal Democracy Index in Cape Verde, 1900 to 2025.
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

37 Italy 0.642 compare
38 Mauritius 0.639 compare
39 South Africa 0.633 compare
41 Suriname 0.626 compare
42 Vanuatu 0.623 compare
43 Malta 0.621 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Cape Verde?: Liberal democracy index in Cape Verde was 0.631 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.713 in 2016.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.033 in 1900.
How does Cape Verde rank for liberal democracy index?: Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.