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