What is free and fair elections in Cape Verde?

Free and fair elections in Cape Verde was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1975.

What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1975.

How does Cape Verde rank for free and fair elections?

Cape Verde ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.

Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Free and fair elections in Cape Verde

Name: Free and fair elections in Cape Verde
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Free and fair elections was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 172 countries

All-time high

in 1975

All-time low

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2025

Free and fair elections in Cape Verde, 1975–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, free and fair elections in Cape Verde stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections in Cape Verde peaked at 1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1975.

Cape Verde ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1	1	1	1
1980s	1	1	1	10
1990s	1	1	1	10
2000s	1	1	1	10
2010s	1	1	1	10
2020s	1	1	1	6

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More reference data data for Cape Verde

Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2626 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies -0.375 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 131.1 2010 = 100 (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections in Cape Verde?: Free and fair elections in Cape Verde was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1975.
What is the lowest free and fair elections recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1975.
How does Cape Verde rank for free and fair elections?: Cape Verde ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is free and fair elections rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Free and fair elections
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.