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Women political participation index in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Women political participation index was 0.987 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.987
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
49th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.987
in 2025
All-time low
0.296
in 1900
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Women political participation index in Cape Verde, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.987 for women political participation index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women political participation index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.987 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.296, in 1900.

Cape Verde ranks 49th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Women political participation index in Cape Verde, year by year

Year Value Change
1900 0.296 —
1901 0.296 +0.0%
1902 0.296 +0.0%
1903 0.296 +0.0%
1904 0.296 +0.0%
1905 0.296 +0.0%
1906 0.296 +0.0%
1907 0.296 +0.0%
1908 0.296 +0.0%
1909 0.296 +0.0%
1910 0.296 +0.0%
1911 0.296 +0.0%
1912 0.296 +0.0%
1913 0.296 +0.0%
1914 0.296 +0.0%
1915 0.296 +0.0%
1916 0.296 +0.0%
1917 0.296 +0.0%
1918 0.296 +0.0%
1919 0.296 +0.0%
1920 0.296 +0.0%
1921 0.296 +0.0%
1922 0.296 +0.0%
1923 0.296 +0.0%
1924 0.296 +0.0%
1925 0.296 +0.0%
1926 0.296 +0.0%
1927 0.296 +0.0%
1928 0.296 +0.0%
1929 0.296 +0.0%
1930 0.296 +0.0%
1931 0.296 +0.0%
1932 0.296 +0.0%
1933 0.296 +0.0%
1934 0.296 +0.0%
1935 0.296 +0.0%
1936 0.296 +0.0%
1937 0.296 +0.0%
1938 0.296 +0.0%
1939 0.296 +0.0%
1940 0.296 +0.0%
1941 0.296 +0.0%
1942 0.296 +0.0%
1943 0.296 +0.0%
1944 0.296 +0.0%
1945 0.296 +0.0%
1946 0.296 +0.0%
1947 0.296 +0.0%
1948 0.296 +0.0%
1949 0.296 +0.0%
1950 0.296 +0.0%
1951 0.296 +0.0%
1952 0.296 +0.0%
1953 0.296 +0.0%
1954 0.296 +0.0%
1955 0.296 +0.0%
1956 0.296 +0.0%
1957 0.296 +0.0%
1958 0.296 +0.0%
1959 0.296 +0.0%
1960 0.296 +0.0%
1961 0.296 +0.0%
1962 0.296 +0.0%
1963 0.296 +0.0%
1964 0.296 +0.0%
1965 0.296 +0.0%
1966 0.296 +0.0%
1967 0.296 +0.0%
1968 0.296 +0.0%
1969 0.296 +0.0%
1970 0.296 +0.0%
1971 0.296 +0.0%
1972 0.296 +0.0%
1973 0.296 +0.0%
1974 0.296 +0.0%
1975 0.347 +17.2%
1976 0.421 +21.3%
1977 0.421 +0.0%
1978 0.421 +0.0%
1979 0.421 +0.0%
1980 0.422 +0.2%
1981 0.668 +58.3%
1982 0.668 +0.0%
1983 0.668 +0.0%
1984 0.668 +0.0%
1985 0.656 -1.8%
1986 0.655 -0.2%
1987 0.655 +0.0%
1988 0.655 +0.0%
1989 0.655 +0.0%
1990 0.655 +0.0%
1991 0.571 -12.8%
1992 0.572 +0.2%
1993 0.572 +0.0%
1994 0.572 +0.0%
1995 0.685 +19.8%
1996 0.685 +0.0%
1997 0.685 +0.0%
1998 0.685 +0.0%
1999 0.685 +0.0%
2000 0.685 +0.0%
2001 0.685 +0.0%
2002 0.768 +12.1%
2003 0.768 +0.0%
2004 0.768 +0.0%
2005 0.768 +0.0%
2006 0.826 +7.6%
2007 0.859 +4.0%
2008 0.88 +2.4%
2009 0.88 +0.0%
2010 0.88 +0.0%
2011 0.905 +2.8%
2012 0.905 +0.0%
2013 0.905 +0.0%
2014 0.905 +0.0%
2015 0.905 +0.0%
2016 0.9 -0.6%
2017 0.9 +0.0%
2018 0.9 +0.0%
2019 0.912 +1.3%
2020 0.922 +1.1%
2021 0.98 +6.3%
2022 0.981 +0.1%
2023 0.981 +0.0%
2024 0.974 -0.7%
2025 0.987 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.296 0.296 0.296 10
1910s 0.296 0.296 0.296 10
1920s 0.296 0.296 0.296 10
1930s 0.296 0.296 0.296 10
1940s 0.296 0.296 0.296 10
1950s 0.296 0.296 0.296 10
1960s 0.296 0.296 0.296 10
1970s 0.3511 0.296 0.421 10
1980s 0.637 0.422 0.668 10
1990s 0.6367 0.571 0.685 10
2000s 0.7887 0.685 0.88 10
2010s 0.9017 0.88 0.912 10
2020s 0.9708 0.922 0.987 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 46 Lithuania 0.988 compare
  2. 46 Portugal 0.988 compare
  3. 46 Venezuela 0.988 compare
  4. 49 Malta 0.987 compare
  5. 51 Poland 0.986 compare
  6. 52 Ecuador 0.985 compare
  7. 52 Uruguay 0.985 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women political participation index in Cape Verde?
Women political participation index in Cape Verde was 0.987 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women political participation index recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.987 in 2025.
What is the lowest women political participation index recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.296 in 1900.
How does Cape Verde rank for women political participation index?
Cape Verde ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women political participation index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women political participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women political participation index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 26,373 data points, 1789–2025
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