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Liberal Political Institutions Index in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.845 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.845
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
43rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.909
in 2018
All-time low
0.128
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for liberal political institutions index in Cape Verde is 0.845, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.909 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.128, in 1900.

That places Cape Verde 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Cape Verde, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.128 —
1901 0.128 +0.0%
1902 0.128 +0.0%
1903 0.128 +0.0%
1904 0.128 +0.0%
1905 0.128 +0.0%
1906 0.128 +0.0%
1907 0.128 +0.0%
1908 0.128 +0.0%
1909 0.128 +0.0%
1910 0.129 +0.8%
1911 0.129 +0.0%
1912 0.129 +0.0%
1913 0.129 +0.0%
1914 0.129 +0.0%
1915 0.129 +0.0%
1916 0.129 +0.0%
1917 0.129 +0.0%
1918 0.129 +0.0%
1919 0.129 +0.0%
1920 0.129 +0.0%
1921 0.129 +0.0%
1922 0.129 +0.0%
1923 0.129 +0.0%
1924 0.129 +0.0%
1925 0.129 +0.0%
1926 0.129 +0.0%
1927 0.129 +0.0%
1928 0.129 +0.0%
1929 0.129 +0.0%
1930 0.129 +0.0%
1931 0.129 +0.0%
1932 0.129 +0.0%
1933 0.129 +0.0%
1934 0.129 +0.0%
1935 0.129 +0.0%
1936 0.129 +0.0%
1937 0.129 +0.0%
1938 0.129 +0.0%
1939 0.129 +0.0%
1940 0.129 +0.0%
1941 0.129 +0.0%
1942 0.129 +0.0%
1943 0.129 +0.0%
1944 0.129 +0.0%
1945 0.131 +1.6%
1946 0.131 +0.0%
1947 0.131 +0.0%
1948 0.131 +0.0%
1949 0.131 +0.0%
1950 0.131 +0.0%
1951 0.131 +0.0%
1952 0.131 +0.0%
1953 0.131 +0.0%
1954 0.131 +0.0%
1955 0.131 +0.0%
1956 0.131 +0.0%
1957 0.131 +0.0%
1958 0.131 +0.0%
1959 0.131 +0.0%
1960 0.131 +0.0%
1961 0.131 +0.0%
1962 0.131 +0.0%
1963 0.131 +0.0%
1964 0.131 +0.0%
1965 0.131 +0.0%
1966 0.131 +0.0%
1967 0.131 +0.0%
1968 0.131 +0.0%
1969 0.131 +0.0%
1970 0.132 +0.8%
1971 0.132 +0.0%
1972 0.132 +0.0%
1973 0.335 +153.8%
1974 0.315 -6.0%
1975 0.569 +80.6%
1976 0.519 -8.8%
1977 0.519 +0.0%
1978 0.519 +0.0%
1979 0.519 +0.0%
1980 0.538 +3.7%
1981 0.684 +27.1%
1982 0.684 +0.0%
1983 0.684 +0.0%
1984 0.689 +0.7%
1985 0.689 +0.0%
1986 0.689 +0.0%
1987 0.694 +0.7%
1988 0.707 +1.9%
1989 0.707 +0.0%
1990 0.714 +1.0%
1991 0.871 +22.0%
1992 0.9 +3.3%
1993 0.9 +0.0%
1994 0.9 +0.0%
1995 0.9 +0.0%
1996 0.9 +0.0%
1997 0.9 +0.0%
1998 0.9 +0.0%
1999 0.899 -0.1%
2000 0.899 +0.0%
2001 0.9 +0.1%
2002 0.9 +0.0%
2003 0.9 +0.0%
2004 0.9 +0.0%
2005 0.903 +0.3%
2006 0.903 +0.0%
2007 0.903 +0.0%
2008 0.903 +0.0%
2009 0.903 +0.0%
2010 0.903 +0.0%
2011 0.903 +0.0%
2012 0.903 +0.0%
2013 0.903 +0.0%
2014 0.9 -0.3%
2015 0.899 -0.1%
2016 0.9 +0.1%
2017 0.895 -0.6%
2018 0.909 +1.6%
2019 0.907 -0.2%
2020 0.892 -1.7%
2021 0.88 -1.3%
2022 0.868 -1.4%
2023 0.861 -0.8%
2024 0.858 -0.3%
2025 0.845 -1.5%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 0.845 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6145, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 0.845 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4325, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.128 0.128 0.128 10
1910s 0.129 0.129 0.129 10
1920s 0.129 0.129 0.129 10
1930s 0.129 0.129 0.129 10
1940s 0.13 0.129 0.131 10
1950s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1960s 0.131 0.131 0.131 10
1970s 0.3691 0.132 0.569 10
1980s 0.6765 0.538 0.707 10
1990s 0.8784 0.714 0.9 10
2000s 0.9014 0.899 0.903 10
2010s 0.9022 0.895 0.909 10
2020s 0.8673 0.845 0.892 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 40 Israel 0.847 compare
  2. 41 Barbados 0.846 compare
  3. 41 Trinidad and Tobago 0.846 compare
  4. 44 Jamaica 0.837 compare
  5. 45 Poland 0.834 compare
  6. 46 Bulgaria 0.826 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Cape Verde?
Liberal political institutions index in Cape Verde was 0.845 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.909 in 2018.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.128 in 1900.
How does Cape Verde rank for liberal political institutions index?
Cape Verde ranks 43rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.