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
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
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).