What is democracy in Cape Verde?

Democracy in Cape Verde was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest democracy recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 2 in 1991.

What is the lowest democracy recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1975.

How does Cape Verde rank for democracy?

Cape Verde ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.

Is democracy rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Cape Verde data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Democracy in Cape Verde

Name: Democracy in Cape Verde
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cape Verde: Democracy was 2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 168 countries

All-time high

in 1991

All-time low

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2018

Democracy in Cape Verde, 1975–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for democracy in Cape Verde is 2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Cape Verde peaked at 2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1975.

Cape Verde ranks 1st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Democracy in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Democracy in Cape Verde, 1975 to 2018.
Year	Value	Change
1975	1	—
1976	1	+0.0%
1977	1	+0.0%
1978	1	+0.0%
1979	1	+0.0%
1980	1	+0.0%
1981	1	+0.0%
1982	1	+0.0%
1983	1	+0.0%
1984	1	+0.0%
1985	1	+0.0%
1986	1	+0.0%
1987	1	+0.0%
1988	1	+0.0%
1989	1	+0.0%
1990	1	+0.0%
1991	2	+100.0%
1992	2	+0.0%
1993	2	+0.0%
1994	2	+0.0%
1995	2	+0.0%
1996	2	+0.0%
1997	2	+0.0%
1998	2	+0.0%
1999	2	+0.0%
2000	2	+0.0%
2001	2	+0.0%
2002	2	+0.0%
2003	2	+0.0%
2004	2	+0.0%
2005	2	+0.0%
2006	2	+0.0%
2007	2	+0.0%
2008	2	+0.0%
2009	2	+0.0%
2010	2	+0.0%
2011	2	+0.0%
2012	2	+0.0%
2013	2	+0.0%
2014	2	+0.0%
2015	2	+0.0%
2016	2	+0.0%
2017	2	+0.0%
2018	2	+0.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

Cape Verde's 2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Cape Verde's 2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1	1	1	5
1980s	1	1	1	10
1990s	1.9	1	2	10
2000s	2	2	2	10
2010s	2	2	2	9

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

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More reference data data for Cape Verde

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Cape Verde?: Democracy in Cape Verde was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 1991.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1975.
How does Cape Verde rank for democracy?: Cape Verde ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is democracy rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Democracy
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Identifies the political regime of a country using the Polity 5 data by the Center for Systemic Peace. It distinguishes between autocracies (score 0), anocracies (score 1), and democracies (score 2).