Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Participation and Human Rights

Cape Verde
81.72
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
49.75
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
1st

Participation and Human Rights over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
020406080200020052011

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 81.72 against 49.75 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 31.97.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 52 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 75.85 48.38 27.47 Cape Verde
2010s 80.03 49.38 30.65 Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participation and human rights, Cape Verde or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Cape Verde, at 81.72 against 49.75 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in participation and human rights between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
31.97, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for participation and human rights?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Participation and Human Rights
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation – extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern – extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves. (iii) Free and Fair Elections – extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv) Electoral Self-determination – right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections – integrity of executive elections.