Free and Fair Elections Index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0.836 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Free and Fair Elections Index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections index in Cape Verde stood at 0.836.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.882 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
That places Cape Verde 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Free and Fair Elections Index in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0.205 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0.03 | — |
| 1981 | 0.439 | +1363.3% |
| 1982 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.439 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.443 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.494 | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.494 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.516 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.698 | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 0.712 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.712 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.746 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.824 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.828 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.828 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.818 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.817 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.817 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.841 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.842 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.843 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.843 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.859 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.86 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.855 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.855 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.877 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.876 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.876 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.882 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.882 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.847 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.839 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.836 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.836 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.836 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5655, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.836 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2905, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Free and Fair Elections Index in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1363.3% | 0.03 | 0.439 |
| 1976 | -100.0% | 0.205 | 0 |
| 1991 | +35.3% | 0.516 | 0.698 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0205 | 0 | 0.205 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4205 | 0.03 | 0.494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7404 | 0.516 | 0.828 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8283 | 0.817 | 0.843 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8638 | 0.843 | 0.882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.846 | 0.836 | 0.882 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections index in Cape Verde?
- Free and fair elections index in Cape Verde was 0.836 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.882 in 2019.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Cape Verde rank for free and fair elections index?
- Cape Verde ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.