Cape Verde vs Croatia: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Croatia
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Croatia rank
1st
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Cape Verde
- Croatia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1 against 1 in Croatia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Croatia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Cape Verde or Croatia?
- Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Cape Verde and Croatia?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Croatia?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Croatia rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Croatia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.