Cape Verde vs South Africa: Voice and Accountability
Voice and Accountability over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.9605 against 0.5694 in South Africa, a difference of 0.3911.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9153 | 0.8633 | 0.0521 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.7413 | 0.6344 | 0.1069 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.9238 | 0.573 | 0.3508 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher voice and accountability, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 0.9605 against 0.5694 in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in voice and accountability between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 0.3911, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for voice and accountability?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Institute, published as Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.