Cape Verde vs Colombia: Political centralization index
Cape Verde
0.116
in 2025
Colombia
0.109
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
136th
Colombia rank
139th
Political centralization index over time
- Cape Verde
- Colombia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.116 against 0.109 in Colombia, a difference of 0.007.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 136th and Colombia ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 8 and Colombia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.795 | 0.6029 | 0.1921 | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 0.795 | 0.4709 | 0.3241 | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 0.795 | 0.47 | 0.325 | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 0.795 | 0.4712 | 0.3238 | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 0.795 | 0.4968 | 0.2982 | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 0.795 | 0.5976 | 0.1974 | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 0.795 | 0.3903 | 0.4047 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 0.5543 | 0.2988 | 0.2555 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 0.2455 | 0.2576 | 0.0121 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 0.0998 | 0.1437 | 0.0439 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 0.0725 | 0.1343 | 0.0618 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.0693 | 0.1308 | 0.0615 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.095 | 0.1307 | 0.0357 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Cape Verde or Colombia?
- Cape Verde, at 0.116 against 0.109 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Cape Verde and Colombia?
- 0.007, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Colombia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Colombia rank globally for political centralization index?
- Cape Verde ranks 136th and Colombia ranks 139th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Political centralization index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.