IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Cabo Verde

Republic of Cabo Verde

522,330
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)

398,865
Registered Voters (as of Jan. 6, 2022)

55.36%
Average Turnout

12
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.757
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: Dec. 5, 1980

SIGI Score: N/A

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: Oct. 10, 2011

HDI* Score: 0.668
Category: Medium
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Cabo Verdean National Assembly	Assembleia Nacional	Assembly
Cabo Verdean Presidency	None	Head of State

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President José Maria Pereira NEVES (since 9 November 2021)
Head of Government: Prime Minister José Ulisses Correia e SILVA** (since 22 April 2016)
Assembly: unicameral National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional) with 72 seats

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
Prime Minister is nominated by the National Assembly and appointed by the President.
In the National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional) 72 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 5-year terms.

Elections

2021-10-17
Cabo Verdean Presidency
Votes 191,119
Registered 398,865
Turnout 47.92

2021-04-18
Cabo Verdean National Assembly
Votes 225,642
Registered 392,899
Turnout 57.43

2016-10-02
Cabo Verdean Presidency
Votes 123,414
Registered 347,662
Turnout 35.5

2016-03-20
Cabo Verdean National Assembly
Votes 229,337
Registered 347,622
Turnout 65.97

2011-08-21
Cabo Verdean Presidency
Votes 182,363
Registered 304,621
Turnout 59.87

2011-08-07
Cabo Verdean Presidency
Votes 162,960
Registered 304,621
Turnout 53.5

2011-02-06
Cabo Verdean National Assembly
Votes 214,062
Registered 298,562
Turnout 71.7

2006-02-12
Cabo Verdean Presidency
Votes 171,819
Registered 323,554
Turnout 53.1

2006-01-22
Cabo Verdean National Assembly
Votes 174,858
Registered 322,735
Turnout 54.18

2001-02-25
Cabo Verdean Presidency
Votes 153,407
Registered 260,275
Turnout 58.94

2001-02-11
Cabo Verdean Presidency
Votes 134,495
Registered 260,275
Turnout 51.67

2001-01-14
Cabo Verdean National Assembly
Votes 141,801
Registered 260,275
Turnout 54.48

Election For	Date	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Cabo Verdean Presidency	2021-10-17	191,119	398,865	47.92
Cabo Verdean National Assembly	2021-04-18	225,642	392,899	57.43
Cabo Verdean Presidency	2016-10-02	123,414	347,662	35.5
Cabo Verdean National Assembly	2016-03-20	229,337	347,622	65.97
Cabo Verdean Presidency	2011-08-21	182,363	304,621	59.87
Cabo Verdean Presidency	2011-08-07	162,960	304,621	53.5
Cabo Verdean National Assembly	2011-02-06	214,062	298,562	71.7
Cabo Verdean Presidency	2006-02-12	171,819	323,554	53.1
Cabo Verdean National Assembly	2006-01-22	174,858	322,735	54.18
Cabo Verdean Presidency	2001-02-25	153,407	260,275	58.94
Cabo Verdean Presidency	2001-02-11	134,495	260,275	51.67
Cabo Verdean National Assembly	2001-01-14	141,801	260,275	54.48

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