Barbados vs Cape Verde: Free country
Barbados
2
in 2025
Cape Verde
2
in 2025
Barbados rank
1st
Cape Verde rank
1st
Free country over time
- Barbados
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 2 against 2 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 1st and Cape Verde ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 | 0.2 | 1.8 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.1111 | 1.89 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.9 | 0.1 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Barbados or Cape Verde?
- Barbados, at 2 against 2 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 0, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Cape Verde rank globally for free country?
- Barbados ranks 1st and Cape Verde ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).