Which has higher political civil liberties index, Cape Verde or Namibia?

Namibia, at 0.896 against 0.893 in Cape Verde as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cape Verde vs Namibia: Political Civil Liberties Index

Cape Verde

0.893

in 2025

Namibia

0.896

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

38th

Namibia rank

36th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Cape Verde
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.896 against 0.893 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 36th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 8 and Namibia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.113	0.0915	0.0215	Cape Verde
1910s	0.1145	0.098	0.0165	Cape Verde
1920s	0.1074	0.1135	0.0061	Namibia
1930s	0.0745	0.118	0.0435	Namibia
1940s	0.066	0.111	0.045	Namibia
1950s	0.084	0.099	0.015	Namibia
1960s	0.084	0.106	0.022	Namibia
1970s	0.303	0.1132	0.1898	Cape Verde
1980s	0.5495	0.2638	0.2857	Cape Verde
1990s	0.8877	0.8844	0.0033	Cape Verde
2000s	0.9206	0.8863	0.0343	Cape Verde
2010s	0.9251	0.8914	0.0337	Cape Verde
2020s	0.9113	0.8707	0.0407	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Cape Verde or Namibia?: Namibia, at 0.896 against 0.893 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Cape Verde and Namibia?: 0.003, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Namibia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Namibia rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Cape Verde ranks 38th and Namibia ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.