Cape Verde vs Ecuador: Democracy
Cape Verde
2
in 2025
Ecuador
2
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
32nd
Ecuador rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Cape Verde
- Ecuador
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2 against 2 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ecuador ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0.1111 | 0.2222 | 0.1111 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Ecuador |
| 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 democracy, Cape Verde or Ecuador?
- Cape Verde, at 2 against 2 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Cape Verde and Ecuador?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ecuador?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Ecuador rank globally for democracy?
- Cape Verde ranks 32nd and Ecuador ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.