Cape Verde vs Namibia: Elected Political Leaders Index
Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Namibia
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Namibia rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Cape Verde
- Namibia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1 against 1 in Namibia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Namibia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Namibia ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Namibia | 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 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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 elected political leaders index, Cape Verde or Namibia?
- Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Cape Verde and Namibia?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Namibia rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Namibia 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).