Cape Verde vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Universal right to vote in practice
Cape Verde
2
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
2
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
1st
Universal right to vote in practice over time
- Cape Verde
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2 against 2 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 149 shared years of data; in 1877 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.4 | 0.6 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher universal right to vote in practice, Cape Verde or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Cape Verde, at 2 against 2 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in universal right to vote in practice between Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 149 years are reported by both, from 1877 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for universal right to vote in practice?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Universal right to vote in practice. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether virtually all adult citizens have the right to vote in practice (score 2), only men have broad voting rights in practice (score 1), or there are no broad voting rights in practice (score 0).