Argentina vs Cape Verde: Democracy

Argentina
6
in 2025
Cape Verde
6
in 2025
Argentina rank
42nd
Cape Verde rank
42nd

Democracy over time

  • Argentina
  • Cape Verde
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 6 against 6 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 42nd and Cape Verde ranks 42nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 9 and Cape Verde in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1900s 3 0 3 Argentina
1910s 3.3 0 3.3 Argentina
1920s 4 0 4 Argentina
1930s 3 0 3 Argentina
1940s 2.4 0 2.4 Argentina
1950s 2.8 0 2.8 Argentina
1960s 2.7 0 2.7 Argentina
1970s 1.7 0.3 1.4 Argentina
1980s 4.5 3 1.5 Argentina
1990s 6.1 6.6 0.5 Cape Verde
2000s 6.2 7 0.8 Cape Verde
2010s 6 6.8 0.8 Cape Verde
2020s 6 6 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Argentina or Cape Verde?
Argentina, at 6 against 6 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Argentina and Cape Verde?
0, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cape Verde?
126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Cape Verde rank globally for democracy?
Argentina ranks 42nd and Cape Verde ranks 42nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Political regime of a country using the Regimes of the World classification by political scientists Anna Lührmann, Marcus Tannenberg and Staffan Lindberg, including ambiguous categories.