Cape Verde vs Spain: Political liberties

Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Spain rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Spain
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.

Across all 237 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 25 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Spain Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 0 0
1800s 0 0 0
1810s 0 0 0
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0 0
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 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0.5 0.5 Spain
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 1 1 Spain
1990s 0.8 1 0.2 Spain
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 Spain?
Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Cape Verde and Spain?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Spain?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Spain rank globally for political liberties?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Spain 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

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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