Cape Verde vs Congo: Elected Political Leaders Index
Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Congo
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Congo rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Cape Verde
- Congo
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1 against 1 in Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Congo ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.15 | 0.15 | Congo |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Congo |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Cape Verde or Congo?
- Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Cape Verde and Congo?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Congo?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Congo rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Congo ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Elected Political Leaders Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent to which the legislature is chosen through broad elections, and the chief executive is elected directly or indirectly (appointed by a popularly elected legislature).