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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.538 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.538
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
86th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.538
in 2025
All-time low
0.047
in 1932
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025

00.10.20.30.40.5190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Cape Verde stood at 0.538. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.538 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.047, in 1932.

That places Cape Verde 86th 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Cape Verde, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.059 —
1901 0.059 +0.0%
1902 0.059 +0.0%
1903 0.059 +0.0%
1904 0.059 +0.0%
1905 0.059 +0.0%
1906 0.059 +0.0%
1907 0.059 +0.0%
1908 0.059 +0.0%
1909 0.059 +0.0%
1910 0.059 +0.0%
1911 0.059 +0.0%
1912 0.059 +0.0%
1913 0.059 +0.0%
1914 0.059 +0.0%
1915 0.059 +0.0%
1916 0.059 +0.0%
1917 0.059 +0.0%
1918 0.059 +0.0%
1919 0.059 +0.0%
1920 0.059 +0.0%
1921 0.059 +0.0%
1922 0.059 +0.0%
1923 0.059 +0.0%
1924 0.059 +0.0%
1925 0.059 +0.0%
1926 0.059 +0.0%
1927 0.059 +0.0%
1928 0.059 +0.0%
1929 0.059 +0.0%
1930 0.059 +0.0%
1931 0.059 +0.0%
1932 0.047 -20.3%
1933 0.049 +4.3%
1934 0.049 +0.0%
1935 0.049 +0.0%
1936 0.049 +0.0%
1937 0.049 +0.0%
1938 0.049 +0.0%
1939 0.049 +0.0%
1940 0.053 +8.2%
1941 0.053 +0.0%
1942 0.053 +0.0%
1943 0.053 +0.0%
1944 0.053 +0.0%
1945 0.053 +0.0%
1946 0.053 +0.0%
1947 0.053 +0.0%
1948 0.053 +0.0%
1949 0.053 +0.0%
1950 0.058 +9.4%
1951 0.068 +17.2%
1952 0.068 +0.0%
1953 0.068 +0.0%
1954 0.068 +0.0%
1955 0.068 +0.0%
1956 0.068 +0.0%
1957 0.068 +0.0%
1958 0.068 +0.0%
1959 0.068 +0.0%
1960 0.068 +0.0%
1961 0.068 +0.0%
1962 0.068 +0.0%
1963 0.068 +0.0%
1964 0.068 +0.0%
1965 0.068 +0.0%
1966 0.068 +0.0%
1967 0.068 +0.0%
1968 0.068 +0.0%
1969 0.068 +0.0%
1970 0.068 +0.0%
1971 0.068 +0.0%
1972 0.068 +0.0%
1973 0.068 +0.0%
1974 0.086 +26.5%
1975 0.149 +73.3%
1976 0.2 +34.2%
1977 0.2 +0.0%
1978 0.2 +0.0%
1979 0.2 +0.0%
1980 0.2 +0.0%
1981 0.2 +0.0%
1982 0.2 +0.0%
1983 0.2 +0.0%
1984 0.2 +0.0%
1985 0.2 +0.0%
1986 0.2 +0.0%
1987 0.2 +0.0%
1988 0.2 +0.0%
1989 0.2 +0.0%
1990 0.2 +0.0%
1991 0.404 +102.0%
1992 0.455 +12.6%
1993 0.505 +11.0%
1994 0.505 +0.0%
1995 0.505 +0.0%
1996 0.505 +0.0%
1997 0.505 +0.0%
1998 0.505 +0.0%
1999 0.505 +0.0%
2000 0.505 +0.0%
2001 0.505 +0.0%
2002 0.505 +0.0%
2003 0.505 +0.0%
2004 0.505 +0.0%
2005 0.505 +0.0%
2006 0.505 +0.0%
2007 0.505 +0.0%
2008 0.505 +0.0%
2009 0.505 +0.0%
2010 0.51 +1.0%
2011 0.508 -0.4%
2012 0.508 +0.0%
2013 0.508 +0.0%
2014 0.508 +0.0%
2015 0.508 +0.0%
2016 0.5 -1.6%
2017 0.515 +3.0%
2018 0.515 +0.0%
2019 0.533 +3.5%
2020 0.533 +0.0%
2021 0.533 +0.0%
2022 0.528 -0.9%
2023 0.528 +0.0%
2024 0.528 +0.0%
2025 0.538 +1.9%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 0.538 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.524, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 0.538 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4895, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.059 0.059 0.059 10
1910s 0.059 0.059 0.059 10
1920s 0.059 0.059 0.059 10
1930s 0.0508 0.047 0.059 10
1940s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1950s 0.067 0.058 0.068 10
1960s 0.068 0.068 0.068 10
1970s 0.1307 0.068 0.2 10
1980s 0.2 0.2 0.2 10
1990s 0.4594 0.2 0.505 10
2000s 0.505 0.505 0.505 10
2010s 0.5113 0.5 0.533 10
2020s 0.5313 0.528 0.538 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 83 India 0.542 compare
  2. 84 Hungary 0.539 compare
  3. 84 Togo 0.539 compare
  4. 86 Mali 0.538 compare
  5. 88 Mozambique 0.532 compare
  6. 89 Mauritania 0.531 compare
  7. 89 Panama 0.531 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Cape Verde?
Participatory political institutions index in Cape Verde was 0.538 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.538 in 2025.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.047 in 1932.
How does Cape Verde rank for participatory political institutions index?
Cape Verde ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory 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, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.