Cape Verde vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Political opposition

Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1870s 0 0 0 β€”
1880s 0 0 0 β€”
1890s 0 0 0 β€”
1900s 0 0 0 β€”
1910s 0 0 0 β€”
1920s 0 0 0 β€”
1930s 0 0 0 β€”
1940s 0 0 0 β€”
1950s 0 0 0 β€”
1960s 0 0.3 0.3 Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0 0 0 β€”
1980s 0 0 0 β€”
1990s 0.9 0 0.9 Cape Verde
2000s 1 0.4 0.6 Cape Verde
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political opposition, Cape Verde or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?
149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for political opposition?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political opposition
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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