Cape Verde vs Iceland: Political liberties
Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Iceland
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Iceland rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Cape Verde
- Iceland
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1 against 1 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
Across all 182 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, Cape Verde or Iceland?
- Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Iceland rank globally for political liberties?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are respected.