Cape Verde vs Netherlands: Free country
Cape Verde
2
in 2025
Netherlands
2
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Netherlands rank
1st
Free country over time
- Cape Verde
- Netherlands
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2 against 2 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Netherlands ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.1111 | 2 | 1.89 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Netherlands |
| 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 Netherlands?
- Cape Verde, at 2 against 2 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Cape Verde and Netherlands?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Netherlands?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Netherlands rank globally for free country?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Netherlands 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).