Cape Verde vs Micronesia (country): Democracy

Cape Verde
7
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
7
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Micronesia (country) rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Micronesia (country)
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 7 against 7 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.

Across all 79 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 1.6 1.6 Micronesia (country)
1970s 0.5 2.5 2 Micronesia (country)
1980s 1 7 6 Micronesia (country)
1990s 6.3 7 0.7 Micronesia (country)
2000s 7 7 0
2010s 7 7 0
2020s 7 7 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Cape Verde or Micronesia (country)?
Cape Verde, at 7 against 7 in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Cape Verde and Micronesia (country)?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Micronesia (country)?
79 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Micronesia (country) rank globally for democracy?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).