Benin vs Cape Verde: Democracy

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

Democracy over time

  • Benin
  • Cape Verde
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How they compare

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

Across all 44 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Benin or Cape Verde?
Benin, at 2 against 2 in Cape Verde as of 2018.
What is the difference in democracy between Benin and Cape Verde?
0, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cape Verde?
44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
How do Benin and Cape Verde rank globally for democracy?
Benin 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).