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

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cape Verde vs Panama: Participatory Political Institutions Index

Cape Verde

0.538

in 2025

Panama

0.531

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

86th

Panama rank

89th

Participatory Political Institutions Index over time

Cape Verde
Panama

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.538 against 0.531 in Panama, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 86th and Panama ranks 89th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.059	0.375	0.316	Panama
1910s	0.059	0.3757	0.3167	Panama
1920s	0.059	0.382	0.323	Panama
1930s	0.0508	0.382	0.3312	Panama
1940s	0.053	0.3166	0.2636	Panama
1950s	0.067	0.38	0.313	Panama
1960s	0.068	0.3795	0.3115	Panama
1970s	0.1307	0.3897	0.259	Panama
1980s	0.2	0.4023	0.2023	Panama
1990s	0.4594	0.564	0.1046	Panama
2000s	0.505	0.5677	0.0627	Panama
2010s	0.5113	0.5544	0.0431	Panama
2020s	0.5313	0.5105	0.0208	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Cape Verde or Panama?: Cape Verde, at 0.538 against 0.531 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Cape Verde and Panama?: 0.007, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Panama?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Panama rank globally for participatory political institutions index?: Cape Verde ranks 86th and Panama ranks 89th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.