Cape Verde vs Taiwan: Equal Access to Power Index
Cape Verde
0.789
in 2025
Taiwan
0.801
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
53rd
Taiwan rank
50th
Equal Access to Power Index over time
- Cape Verde
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 0.801 against 0.789 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 53rd and Taiwan ranks 50th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 8 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.156 | 0.031 | 0.125 | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 0.156 | 0.031 | 0.125 | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 0.156 | 0.031 | 0.125 | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 0.1792 | 0.031 | 0.1482 | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 0.185 | 0.0885 | 0.0965 | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 0.185 | 0.1849 | 0.0001 | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 0.185 | 0.2088 | 0.0238 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 0.4412 | 0.2658 | 0.1754 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 0.714 | 0.5282 | 0.1858 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.7395 | 0.7595 | 0.02 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.8208 | 0.8534 | 0.0326 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.829 | 0.851 | 0.022 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 0.8153 | 0.8482 | 0.0328 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equal access to power index, Cape Verde or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 0.801 against 0.789 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equal access to power index between Cape Verde and Taiwan?
- 0.012, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Taiwan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Taiwan rank globally for equal access to power index?
- Cape Verde ranks 53rd and Taiwan ranks 50th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.