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Political Civil Liberties Index in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Political Civil Liberties Index was 0.893 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.893
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
38th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.934
in 2013
All-time low
0.066
in 1933
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Political Civil Liberties Index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025

00.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

In 2025, political civil liberties index in Cape Verde stood at 0.893.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political civil liberties index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.934 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.066, in 1933.

Cape Verde ranks 38th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Political Civil Liberties Index in Cape Verde, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.113 —
1901 0.113 +0.0%
1902 0.113 +0.0%
1903 0.113 +0.0%
1904 0.113 +0.0%
1905 0.113 +0.0%
1906 0.113 +0.0%
1907 0.113 +0.0%
1908 0.113 +0.0%
1909 0.113 +0.0%
1910 0.128 +13.3%
1911 0.113 -11.7%
1912 0.113 +0.0%
1913 0.113 +0.0%
1914 0.113 +0.0%
1915 0.113 +0.0%
1916 0.113 +0.0%
1917 0.113 +0.0%
1918 0.113 +0.0%
1919 0.113 +0.0%
1920 0.113 +0.0%
1921 0.113 +0.0%
1922 0.113 +0.0%
1923 0.113 +0.0%
1924 0.113 +0.0%
1925 0.113 +0.0%
1926 0.099 -12.4%
1927 0.099 +0.0%
1928 0.099 +0.0%
1929 0.099 +0.0%
1930 0.099 +0.0%
1931 0.099 +0.0%
1932 0.085 -14.1%
1933 0.066 -22.4%
1934 0.066 +0.0%
1935 0.066 +0.0%
1936 0.066 +0.0%
1937 0.066 +0.0%
1938 0.066 +0.0%
1939 0.066 +0.0%
1940 0.066 +0.0%
1941 0.066 +0.0%
1942 0.066 +0.0%
1943 0.066 +0.0%
1944 0.066 +0.0%
1945 0.066 +0.0%
1946 0.066 +0.0%
1947 0.066 +0.0%
1948 0.066 +0.0%
1949 0.066 +0.0%
1950 0.084 +27.3%
1951 0.084 +0.0%
1952 0.084 +0.0%
1953 0.084 +0.0%
1954 0.084 +0.0%
1955 0.084 +0.0%
1956 0.084 +0.0%
1957 0.084 +0.0%
1958 0.084 +0.0%
1959 0.084 +0.0%
1960 0.084 +0.0%
1961 0.084 +0.0%
1962 0.084 +0.0%
1963 0.084 +0.0%
1964 0.084 +0.0%
1965 0.084 +0.0%
1966 0.084 +0.0%
1967 0.084 +0.0%
1968 0.084 +0.0%
1969 0.084 +0.0%
1970 0.084 +0.0%
1971 0.098 +16.7%
1972 0.106 +8.2%
1973 0.106 +0.0%
1974 0.106 +0.0%
1975 0.382 +260.4%
1976 0.537 +40.6%
1977 0.537 +0.0%
1978 0.537 +0.0%
1979 0.537 +0.0%
1980 0.537 +0.0%
1981 0.537 +0.0%
1982 0.537 +0.0%
1983 0.537 +0.0%
1984 0.537 +0.0%
1985 0.537 +0.0%
1986 0.542 +0.9%
1987 0.547 +0.9%
1988 0.592 +8.2%
1989 0.592 +0.0%
1990 0.645 +9.0%
1991 0.856 +32.7%
1992 0.922 +7.7%
1993 0.922 +0.0%
1994 0.922 +0.0%
1995 0.922 +0.0%
1996 0.922 +0.0%
1997 0.922 +0.0%
1998 0.922 +0.0%
1999 0.922 +0.0%
2000 0.915 -0.8%
2001 0.915 +0.0%
2002 0.922 +0.8%
2003 0.922 +0.0%
2004 0.922 +0.0%
2005 0.922 +0.0%
2006 0.922 +0.0%
2007 0.922 +0.0%
2008 0.922 +0.0%
2009 0.922 +0.0%
2010 0.922 +0.0%
2011 0.922 +0.0%
2012 0.922 +0.0%
2013 0.934 +1.3%
2014 0.934 +0.0%
2015 0.931 -0.3%
2016 0.926 -0.5%
2017 0.924 -0.2%
2018 0.916 -0.9%
2019 0.92 +0.4%
2020 0.923 +0.3%
2021 0.919 -0.4%
2022 0.913 -0.7%
2023 0.913 +0.0%
2024 0.907 -0.7%
2025 0.893 -1.5%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 0.893 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.709, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 0.893 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5665, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.113 0.113 0.113 10
1910s 0.1145 0.113 0.128 10
1920s 0.1074 0.099 0.113 10
1930s 0.0745 0.066 0.099 10
1940s 0.066 0.066 0.066 10
1950s 0.084 0.084 0.084 10
1960s 0.084 0.084 0.084 10
1970s 0.303 0.084 0.537 10
1980s 0.5495 0.537 0.592 10
1990s 0.8877 0.645 0.922 10
2000s 0.9206 0.915 0.922 10
2010s 0.9251 0.916 0.934 10
2020s 0.9113 0.893 0.923 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 35 Taiwan 0.904 compare
  2. 36 Namibia 0.896 compare
  3. 37 Sri Lanka 0.895 compare
  4. 38 Lithuania 0.893 compare
  5. 38 Seychelles 0.893 compare
  6. 41 Germany 0.892 compare
  7. 41 Netherlands 0.892 compare
  8. 41 Solomon Islands 0.892 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political civil liberties index in Cape Verde?
Political civil liberties index in Cape Verde was 0.893 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political civil liberties index recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.934 in 2013.
What is the lowest political civil liberties index recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.066 in 1933.
How does Cape Verde rank for political civil liberties index?
Cape Verde ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political civil liberties index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.