Participation and Human Rights in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Participation and Human Rights was 81.72 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
81.72
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
1st
of 52 countries
All-time high
81.72
in 2011
All-time low
71.42
in 2000
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Participation and Human Rights in Cape Verde, 2000–2011

0204060802000200520112000: 71.42001: 75.22002: 75.32003: 75.62004: 772005: 76.22006: 73.42007: 76.52008: 79.72009: 78.22010: 78.42011: 81.7

Source: Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 81.72 for participation and human rights in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation and human rights in Cape Verde peaked at 81.72 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 71.42, in 2000.

That places Cape Verde 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Participation and Human Rights in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Participation and Human Rights in Cape Verde, 2000 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2000 71.42
2001 75.21 +5.3%
2002 75.25 +0.1%
2003 75.6 +0.5%
2004 76.98 +1.8%
2005 76.23 -1.0%
2006 73.43 -3.7%
2007 76.54 +4.2%
2008 79.66 +4.1%
2009 78.22 -1.8%
2010 78.35 +0.2%
2011 81.72 +4.3%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 81.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.86, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 81.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.54, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.85 71.42 79.66 10
2010s 80.03 78.35 81.72 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 2 Mauritius 78.25 compare
  2. 3 South Africa 73.31 compare
  3. 4 Botswana 71.14 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation and human rights in Cape Verde?
Participation and human rights in Cape Verde was 81.72 in 2011, according to Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest participation and human rights recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 81.72 in 2011.
What is the lowest participation and human rights recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 71.42 in 2000.
How does Cape Verde rank for participation and human rights?
Cape Verde ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is participation and human rights rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site, published as part of Participation and Human Rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation and Human Rights
Source
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 696 data points, 2000–2011
Last refreshed

Participation: Within this sub-category the Ibrahim Index measures: (i) Political Participation – extent to which citizens have relevant information and the freedom to participate in the political process. (ii) Effective Power to Govern – extent to which democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, or the extent of veto powers and political enclaves. (iii) Free and Fair Elections – extent to which leaders are determined by free and fair elections. (iv) Electoral Self-determination – right of citizens to freely decide their political system and leadership. (v) Free and Fair Executive Elections – integrity of executive elections.