Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Political rights rating fh, gaps filled was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Cape Verde, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Cape Verde stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Cape Verde peaked at 6 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1992.
Cape Verde ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5 | — |
| 1976 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Cape Verde?
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled in Cape Verde was 1 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest political rights rating fh, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1976.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
- How does Cape Verde rank for political rights rating fh, gaps filled?
- Cape Verde ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Political rights rating fh, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Political rights rating fh with 183 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
- Political rights rating fh Our World in Data
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About this data
Political rights rating fh with 183 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.