Cape Verde vs Poland: Free country

Cape Verde
2
in 2025
Poland
2
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Poland rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Poland
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 2 against 2 in Poland, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Poland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2 0.4 0.2 Poland
1980s 0.1111 0.8889 0.7778 Poland
1990s 1.9 2 0.1 Poland
2000s 2 2 0 β€”
2010s 2 2 0 β€”
2020s 2 2 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Cape Verde or Poland?
Cape Verde, at 2 against 2 in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Cape Verde and Poland?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Poland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Poland rank globally for free country?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Poland ranks 1st of 198 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

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

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).