Belgium vs Cape Verde: Democracy

Belgium
2
in 2018
Cape Verde
2
in 2018
Belgium rank
1st
Cape Verde rank
1st

Democracy over time

  • Belgium
  • Cape Verde
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 1st and Cape Verde ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1970s 2 1 1 Belgium
1980s 2 1 1 Belgium
1990s 2 1.9 0.1 Belgium
2000s 2 2 0
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Belgium or Cape Verde?
Belgium, at 2 against 2 in Cape Verde as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Belgium and Cape Verde?
0, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cape Verde?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Cape Verde rank globally for democracy?
Belgium ranks 1st and Cape Verde ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – 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
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).