Voice and Accountability in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Voice and Accountability was 0.9605 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability in Cape Verde, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.9605 for voice and accountability in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability in Cape Verde peaked at 0.9605 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4861, in 2005.
Cape Verde ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9153 | 0.9151 | 0.9155 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7413 | 0.4861 | 0.9321 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9238 | 0.8871 | 0.9605 | 2 |
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More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3107 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.56 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1352 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.1 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.375 °C (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2626 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voice and accountability in Cape Verde?
- Voice and accountability in Cape Verde was 0.9605 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest voice and accountability recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9605 in 2011.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4861 in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for voice and accountability?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is voice and accountability rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Voice and Accountability (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Voice and accountability measures the extent to which a country’s citizens are able to participate in selecting their government and to enjoy freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.