Cape Verde vs Cyprus: Political centralization index
Cape Verde
0.116
in 2025
Cyprus
0.11
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
136th
Cyprus rank
137th
Political centralization index over time
- Cape Verde
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.116 against 0.11 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.006.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus'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 Cyprus ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 9 and Cyprus in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.795 | 0.481 | 0.314 | Cape Verde |
| 1910s | 0.795 | 0.481 | 0.314 | Cape Verde |
| 1920s | 0.795 | 0.481 | 0.314 | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | 0.795 | 0.481 | 0.314 | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | 0.795 | 0.481 | 0.314 | Cape Verde |
| 1950s | 0.795 | 0.4915 | 0.3035 | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 0.795 | 0.2472 | 0.5478 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 0.5543 | 0.1963 | 0.358 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 0.2455 | 0.1733 | 0.0722 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.0998 | 0.1381 | 0.0383 | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 0.0725 | 0.1015 | 0.029 | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 0.0693 | 0.1054 | 0.0361 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 0.095 | 0.132 | 0.037 | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political centralization index, Cape Verde or Cyprus?
- Cape Verde, at 0.116 against 0.11 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political centralization index between Cape Verde and Cyprus?
- 0.006, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cyprus?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Cyprus rank globally for political centralization index?
- Cape Verde ranks 136th and Cyprus ranks 137th 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.