Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Democracy
Cape Verde
2
in 2025
Nigeria
2
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
32nd
Democracy over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2 against 2 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.3 | 0.7 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.33 | 0.6667 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Cape Verde, at 2 against 2 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for democracy?
- Cape Verde ranks 32nd and Nigeria 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.