Belgium vs Cape Verde: Democratic change
Belgium
1
in 2025
Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Belgium rank
23rd
Cape Verde rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Belgium
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1 against 1 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Cape Verde ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Cape Verde in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1.2 | 1 | 0.2 | Belgium |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Belgium |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1 | 0.1 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | Cape Verde |
| 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 democratic change, Belgium or Cape Verde?
- Belgium, at 1 against 1 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Belgium and Cape Verde?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cape Verde?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Cape Verde rank globally for democratic change?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Cape Verde ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Episodes of Regime Transformation (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democratic change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data by Episodes of Regime Transformation and V-Dem.