What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 0.795 in 1900.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 2011.

How does Cape Verde rank for centralization of political power index?

Cape Verde ranks 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Cape Verde

Name: Centralization of Political Power Index in Cape Verde
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.116 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.116

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

135th

of 173 countries

All-time high

0.795

in 1900

All-time low

0.067

in 2011

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.116 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

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

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

Cape Verde ranks 135th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

132 Moldova 0.126 compare
133 Trinidad and Tobago 0.125 compare
134 Croatia 0.117 compare
136 Cyprus 0.11 compare
136 Sri Lanka 0.11 compare
138 Colombia 0.109 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

All data for Cape Verde →

Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Cape Verde?: Centralization of political power index in Cape Verde was 0.116 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.795 in 1900.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.067 in 2011.
How does Cape Verde rank for centralization of political power index?: Cape Verde ranks 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 126 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.