Cape Verde vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Democracy
Democracy over time
- Cape Verde
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 7 against 7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.
Across all 89 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1940s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1950s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 7 | 6.5 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 1 | 7 | 6 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 7 | 0.7 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Cape Verde or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Cape Verde, at 7 against 7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Cape Verde and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 89 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for democracy?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).