Which has higher private civil liberties index, Cape Verde or Ghana?

Cape Verde, at 0.908 against 0.897 in Ghana as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Ghana: Private Civil Liberties Index

Cape Verde

0.908

in 2025

Ghana

0.897

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

30th

Ghana rank

33rd

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

Cape Verde
Ghana

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.908 against 0.897 in Ghana, a difference of 0.011.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.13	0.519	0.389	Ghana
1910s	0.138	0.519	0.381	Ghana
1920s	0.1336	0.506	0.3724	Ghana
1930s	0.123	0.5036	0.3806	Ghana
1940s	0.131	0.5026	0.3716	Ghana
1950s	0.149	0.5797	0.4307	Ghana
1960s	0.149	0.7205	0.5715	Ghana
1970s	0.4258	0.7279	0.3021	Ghana
1980s	0.779	0.6631	0.1159	Cape Verde
1990s	0.8809	0.8261	0.0548	Cape Verde
2000s	0.901	0.9306	0.0296	Ghana
2010s	0.9058	0.9161	0.0103	Ghana
2020s	0.9065	0.8987	0.0078	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, Cape Verde or Ghana?: Cape Verde, at 0.908 against 0.897 in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Cape Verde and Ghana?: 0.011, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for private civil liberties index?: Cape Verde ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.