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Political centralization index in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Political centralization index was 0.116 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.116
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
136th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.795
in 1900
All-time low
0.067
in 2011
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political centralization index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.116 for political centralization index in 2025.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political centralization index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.795 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.067, in 2011.

Cape Verde ranks 136th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Political centralization index in Cape Verde, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.795 —
1901 0.795 +0.0%
1902 0.795 +0.0%
1903 0.795 +0.0%
1904 0.795 +0.0%
1905 0.795 +0.0%
1906 0.795 +0.0%
1907 0.795 +0.0%
1908 0.795 +0.0%
1909 0.795 +0.0%
1910 0.795 +0.0%
1911 0.795 +0.0%
1912 0.795 +0.0%
1913 0.795 +0.0%
1914 0.795 +0.0%
1915 0.795 +0.0%
1916 0.795 +0.0%
1917 0.795 +0.0%
1918 0.795 +0.0%
1919 0.795 +0.0%
1920 0.795 +0.0%
1921 0.795 +0.0%
1922 0.795 +0.0%
1923 0.795 +0.0%
1924 0.795 +0.0%
1925 0.795 +0.0%
1926 0.795 +0.0%
1927 0.795 +0.0%
1928 0.795 +0.0%
1929 0.795 +0.0%
1930 0.795 +0.0%
1931 0.795 +0.0%
1932 0.795 +0.0%
1933 0.795 +0.0%
1934 0.795 +0.0%
1935 0.795 +0.0%
1936 0.795 +0.0%
1937 0.795 +0.0%
1938 0.795 +0.0%
1939 0.795 +0.0%
1940 0.795 +0.0%
1941 0.795 +0.0%
1942 0.795 +0.0%
1943 0.795 +0.0%
1944 0.795 +0.0%
1945 0.795 +0.0%
1946 0.795 +0.0%
1947 0.795 +0.0%
1948 0.795 +0.0%
1949 0.795 +0.0%
1950 0.795 +0.0%
1951 0.795 +0.0%
1952 0.795 +0.0%
1953 0.795 +0.0%
1954 0.795 +0.0%
1955 0.795 +0.0%
1956 0.795 +0.0%
1957 0.795 +0.0%
1958 0.795 +0.0%
1959 0.795 +0.0%
1960 0.795 +0.0%
1961 0.795 +0.0%
1962 0.795 +0.0%
1963 0.795 +0.0%
1964 0.795 +0.0%
1965 0.795 +0.0%
1966 0.795 +0.0%
1967 0.795 +0.0%
1968 0.795 +0.0%
1969 0.795 +0.0%
1970 0.795 +0.0%
1971 0.795 +0.0%
1972 0.795 +0.0%
1973 0.795 +0.0%
1974 0.655 -17.6%
1975 0.328 -49.9%
1976 0.345 +5.2%
1977 0.345 +0.0%
1978 0.345 +0.0%
1979 0.345 +0.0%
1980 0.349 +1.2%
1981 0.234 -33.0%
1982 0.234 +0.0%
1983 0.234 +0.0%
1984 0.234 +0.0%
1985 0.234 +0.0%
1986 0.234 +0.0%
1987 0.234 +0.0%
1988 0.234 +0.0%
1989 0.234 +0.0%
1990 0.224 -4.3%
1991 0.104 -53.6%
1992 0.09 -13.5%
1993 0.09 +0.0%
1994 0.09 +0.0%
1995 0.08 -11.1%
1996 0.08 +0.0%
1997 0.08 +0.0%
1998 0.08 +0.0%
1999 0.08 +0.0%
2000 0.077 -3.8%
2001 0.072 -6.5%
2002 0.072 +0.0%
2003 0.072 +0.0%
2004 0.072 +0.0%
2005 0.072 +0.0%
2006 0.072 +0.0%
2007 0.072 +0.0%
2008 0.072 +0.0%
2009 0.072 +0.0%
2010 0.072 +0.0%
2011 0.067 -6.9%
2012 0.067 +0.0%
2013 0.067 +0.0%
2014 0.068 +1.5%
2015 0.068 +0.0%
2016 0.068 +0.0%
2017 0.079 +16.2%
2018 0.07 -11.4%
2019 0.067 -4.3%
2020 0.068 +1.5%
2021 0.08 +17.6%
2022 0.09 +12.5%
2023 0.104 +15.6%
2024 0.112 +7.7%
2025 0.116 +3.6%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 0.116 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 0.116 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.795 0.795 0.795 10
1910s 0.795 0.795 0.795 10
1920s 0.795 0.795 0.795 10
1930s 0.795 0.795 0.795 10
1940s 0.795 0.795 0.795 10
1950s 0.795 0.795 0.795 10
1960s 0.795 0.795 0.795 10
1970s 0.5543 0.328 0.795 10
1980s 0.2455 0.234 0.349 10
1990s 0.0998 0.08 0.224 10
2000s 0.0725 0.072 0.077 10
2010s 0.0693 0.067 0.079 10
2020s 0.095 0.068 0.116 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 133 Moldova 0.126 compare
  2. 134 Trinidad and Tobago 0.125 compare
  3. 135 Croatia 0.117 compare
  4. 137 Cyprus 0.11 compare
  5. 137 Sri Lanka 0.11 compare
  6. 139 Colombia 0.109 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Cape Verde?
Political centralization index in Cape Verde was 0.116 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.795 in 1900.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 2011.
How does Cape Verde rank for political centralization index?
Cape Verde ranks 136th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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