Which has higher equal access to power index, Cape Verde or Sri Lanka?

Cape Verde, at 0.789 against 0.784 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Sri Lanka: Equal Access to Power Index

Cape Verde

0.789

in 2025

Sri Lanka

0.784

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

53rd

Sri Lanka rank

54th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Cape Verde
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.789 against 0.784 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 10 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.156	0.121	0.035	Cape Verde
1910s	0.156	0.121	0.035	Cape Verde
1920s	0.156	0.121	0.035	Cape Verde
1930s	0.1792	0.121	0.0582	Cape Verde
1940s	0.185	0.1444	0.0406	Cape Verde
1950s	0.185	0.3471	0.1621	Sri Lanka
1960s	0.185	0.532	0.347	Sri Lanka
1970s	0.4412	0.5206	0.0794	Sri Lanka
1980s	0.714	0.494	0.22	Cape Verde
1990s	0.7395	0.544	0.1955	Cape Verde
2000s	0.8208	0.5522	0.2686	Cape Verde
2010s	0.829	0.5998	0.2292	Cape Verde
2020s	0.8153	0.6607	0.1547	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Cape Verde or Sri Lanka?: Cape Verde, at 0.789 against 0.784 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?: 0.005, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Sri Lanka rank globally for equal access to power index?: Cape Verde ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.