Voter turnout of voting age population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Voter turnout of voting age population was 56.98 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
56.98
World rank
89th
of 161 countries
All-time high
86.18
in 2011
All-time low
56.98
in 2021
Years of data
7
1991–2021
Voter turnout of voting age population in Cape Verde, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, voter turnout of voting age population in Cape Verde stood at 56.98. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voter turnout of voting age population in Cape Verde peaked at 86.18 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.98, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 89th out of 161 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Voter turnout of voting age population in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.75 | — |
| 1995 | 79.48 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 71.69 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 79.98 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 86.18 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 64.47 | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 56.98 | -11.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 56.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.62, 90% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 56.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.77, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.62 | 71.75 | 79.48 | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.84 | 71.69 | 79.98 | 2 |
| 2010s | 75.33 | 64.47 | 86.18 | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.98 | 56.98 | 56.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voter turnout of voting age population in Cape Verde?
- Voter turnout of voting age population in Cape Verde was 56.98 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 86.18 in 2011.
- What is the lowest voter turnout of voting age population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.98 in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for voter turnout of voting age population?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th out of 161 countries with data for 2021.
- Is voter turnout of voting age population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Voter turnout of voting age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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