Cape Verde vs Samoa: Elected parliament and government

Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Samoa
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st

Elected parliament and government over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.

Across all 124 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Samoa Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0.8 0.8 Samoa
1970s 0.5 1 0.5 Samoa
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elected parliament and government, Cape Verde or Samoa?
Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in elected parliament and government between Cape Verde and Samoa?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?
124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for elected parliament and government?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected parliament and government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament and government
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect both the chief executive and the legislature.