Cape Verde vs Western Sahara: Universal right to vote in practice
Cape Verde
2
in 2025
Western Sahara
2
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Western Sahara rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Cape Verde
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2 against 2 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 | 2 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.4 | 1.6 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Cape Verde or Western Sahara?
- Cape Verde, at 2 against 2 in Western Sahara as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Cape Verde and Western Sahara?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Western Sahara?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Western Sahara rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Western Sahara ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).