Cape Verde vs South Korea: Free country
Cape Verde
2
in 2025
South Korea
2
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
South Korea rank
1st
Free country over time
- Cape Verde
- South Korea
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2 against 2 in South Korea, a difference of 0.
Across all 50 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and South Korea ranks 1st of 199 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.1111 | 1.22 | 1.11 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | South Korea |
| 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, Cape Verde or South Korea?
- Cape Verde, at 2 against 2 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Cape Verde and South Korea?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Korea?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and South Korea rank globally for free country?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and South Korea 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).