🇨🇻 Cabo Verde: Politics & Democracy
Broadly yes — Cabo Verde scores 0.649 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–1 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states.
Current leaders
José Maria Neves
Head of State
Ulisses Correia e Silva
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Cabo Verde's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Cabo Verde a democracy?
Broadly yes — Cabo Verde scores 0.649 on the V-Dem liberal democracy index (0–1 scale), placing it among functioning democracies, though with weaker liberal safeguards than the top-ranked states. It ranks #38 of 179 countries in 2024.
Is democracy in Cabo Verde improving or declining?
Cabo Verde's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 0.068 points over the past decade, standing at 0.649 in 2024 (1-year change: -0.002).
Who leads Cabo Verde?
José Maria Neves is Cabo Verde's head of state; Ulisses Correia e Silva serves as head of government.