Cape Verde vs Panama: Democratic change
Cape Verde
1
in 2025
Panama
1
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
23rd
Panama rank
23rd
Democratic change over time
- Cape Verde
- Panama
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1 against 1 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 23rd and Panama ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1.29 | 0.2857 | Panama |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Panama |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | Panama |
| 1960s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 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, Cape Verde or Panama?
- Cape Verde, at 1 against 1 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democratic change between Cape Verde and Panama?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Panama rank globally for democratic change?
- Cape Verde ranks 23rd and Panama 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.