Cabo Verde vs Spain: Elected Political Leaders Index
Cabo Verde
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Cabo Verde rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Elected Political Leaders Index over time
- Cabo Verde
- Spain
How they compare
Cabo Verde currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Cabo Verde ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | Spain |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Spain |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 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, Cabo Verde or Spain?
- Cabo Verde, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Cabo Verde and Spain?
- 0, with Cabo Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Spain?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cabo Verde and Spain rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Cabo Verde ranks 1st and Spain 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).