What is varieties of democracy in Cape Verde?

Varieties of democracy in Cape Verde was 0.745 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2016.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1933.

How does Cape Verde rank for varieties of democracy?

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

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Cape Verde

Name: Varieties of democracy in Cape Verde
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Varieties of democracy was 0.745 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.745

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

40th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.8

in 2016

All-time low

0.017

in 1933

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Varieties of democracy in Cape Verde, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, varieties of democracy in Cape Verde stood at 0.745.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Cape Verde peaked at 0.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.017, in 1933.

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.

Varieties of democracy in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Varieties of democracy in Cape Verde, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.023	—
1901	0.023	+0.0%
1902	0.023	+0.0%
1903	0.023	+0.0%
1904	0.023	+0.0%
1905	0.023	+0.0%
1906	0.023	+0.0%
1907	0.023	+0.0%
1908	0.023	+0.0%
1909	0.023	+0.0%
1910	0.027	+17.4%
1911	0.026	-3.7%
1912	0.026	+0.0%
1913	0.026	+0.0%
1914	0.026	+0.0%
1915	0.026	+0.0%
1916	0.026	+0.0%
1917	0.026	+0.0%
1918	0.026	+0.0%
1919	0.026	+0.0%
1920	0.026	+0.0%
1921	0.026	+0.0%
1922	0.026	+0.0%
1923	0.026	+0.0%
1924	0.026	+0.0%
1925	0.026	+0.0%
1926	0.022	-15.4%
1927	0.022	+0.0%
1928	0.022	+0.0%
1929	0.022	+0.0%
1930	0.022	+0.0%
1931	0.022	+0.0%
1932	0.02	-9.1%
1933	0.017	-15.0%
1934	0.017	+0.0%
1935	0.017	+0.0%
1936	0.017	+0.0%
1937	0.017	+0.0%
1938	0.017	+0.0%
1939	0.017	+0.0%
1940	0.017	+0.0%
1941	0.017	+0.0%
1942	0.017	+0.0%
1943	0.017	+0.0%
1944	0.017	+0.0%
1945	0.017	+0.0%
1946	0.017	+0.0%
1947	0.017	+0.0%
1948	0.017	+0.0%
1949	0.017	+0.0%
1950	0.022	+29.4%
1951	0.022	+0.0%
1952	0.022	+0.0%
1953	0.022	+0.0%
1954	0.022	+0.0%
1955	0.022	+0.0%
1956	0.022	+0.0%
1957	0.022	+0.0%
1958	0.022	+0.0%
1959	0.022	+0.0%
1960	0.022	+0.0%
1961	0.022	+0.0%
1962	0.022	+0.0%
1963	0.022	+0.0%
1964	0.022	+0.0%
1965	0.022	+0.0%
1966	0.022	+0.0%
1967	0.022	+0.0%
1968	0.022	+0.0%
1969	0.022	+0.0%
1970	0.022	+0.0%
1971	0.023	+4.5%
1972	0.038	+65.2%
1973	0.038	+0.0%
1974	0.038	+0.0%
1975	0.194	+410.5%
1976	0.156	-19.6%
1977	0.156	+0.0%
1978	0.156	+0.0%
1979	0.156	+0.0%
1980	0.166	+6.4%
1981	0.302	+81.9%
1982	0.302	+0.0%
1983	0.302	+0.0%
1984	0.302	+0.0%
1985	0.302	+0.0%
1986	0.312	+3.3%
1987	0.312	+0.0%
1988	0.321	+2.9%
1989	0.321	+0.0%
1990	0.338	+5.3%
1991	0.662	+95.9%
1992	0.714	+7.9%
1993	0.714	+0.0%
1994	0.714	+0.0%
1995	0.732	+2.5%
1996	0.776	+6.0%
1997	0.778	+0.3%
1998	0.778	+0.0%
1999	0.778	+0.0%
2000	0.772	-0.8%
2001	0.762	-1.3%
2002	0.767	+0.7%
2003	0.767	+0.0%
2004	0.767	+0.0%
2005	0.767	+0.0%
2006	0.778	+1.4%
2007	0.781	+0.4%
2008	0.782	+0.1%
2009	0.782	+0.0%
2010	0.779	-0.4%
2011	0.788	+1.2%
2012	0.788	+0.0%
2013	0.794	+0.8%
2014	0.794	+0.0%
2015	0.795	+0.1%
2016	0.8	+0.6%
2017	0.797	-0.4%
2018	0.783	-1.8%
2019	0.79	+0.9%
2020	0.793	+0.4%
2021	0.775	-2.3%
2022	0.754	-2.7%
2023	0.75	-0.5%
2024	0.752	+0.3%
2025	0.745	-0.9%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

Cape Verde's 0.745 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.491, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Cape Verde's 0.745 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.317, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.023	0.023	0.023	10
1910s	0.0261	0.026	0.027	10
1920s	0.0244	0.022	0.026	10
1930s	0.0183	0.017	0.022	10
1940s	0.017	0.017	0.017	10
1950s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1960s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1970s	0.0977	0.022	0.194	10
1980s	0.2942	0.166	0.321	10
1990s	0.6984	0.338	0.778	10
2000s	0.7725	0.762	0.782	10
2010s	0.7908	0.779	0.8	10
2020s	0.7615	0.745	0.793	6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

37 United Kingdom 0.772 compare
38 Poland 0.768 compare
39 Seychelles 0.76 compare
40 Italy 0.745 compare
42 South Africa 0.743 compare
43 Greece 0.741 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Cape Verde?: Varieties of democracy in Cape Verde was 0.745 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2016.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.017 in 1933.
How does Cape Verde rank for varieties of democracy?: Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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