Cape Verde vs Uruguay: Political opposition

Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Uruguay
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Uruguay rank
1st

Political opposition over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

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

Across all 201 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

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

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Uruguay Difference Ahead
1820s 0 0 0
1830s 0 0.5 0.5 Uruguay
1840s 0 0.4 0.4 Uruguay
1850s 0 0.7 0.7 Uruguay
1860s 0 0.5 0.5 Uruguay
1870s 0 0.4 0.4 Uruguay
1880s 0 0.6 0.6 Uruguay
1890s 0 0.8 0.8 Uruguay
1900s 0 0.7 0.7 Uruguay
1910s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1920s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1930s 0 0.5 0.5 Uruguay
1940s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1950s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1960s 0 1 1 Uruguay
1970s 0 0.3 0.3 Uruguay
1980s 0 0.6 0.6 Uruguay
1990s 0.9 1 0.1 Uruguay
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 opposition, Cape Verde or Uruguay?
Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Uruguay as of 2025.
What is the difference in political opposition between Cape Verde and Uruguay?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Uruguay?
201 years are reported by both, from 1825 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Uruguay rank globally for political opposition?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Uruguay 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

Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.