Cape Verde vs Vanuatu: Free country
Cape Verde
2
in 2025
Vanuatu
2
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Free country over time
- Cape Verde
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2 against 2 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1111 | 1.33 | 1.22 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Vanuatu |
| 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 Vanuatu?
- Cape Verde, at 2 against 2 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Vanuatu rank globally for free country?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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
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).