Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cape Verde or Montenegro?

Cape Verde, at 0.857 against 0.853 in Montenegro as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Montenegro?

47 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Montenegro: Freedom of Expression Index

Cape Verde

0.857

in 2025

Montenegro

0.853

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

39th

Montenegro rank

40th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Cape Verde
Montenegro

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.857 against 0.853 in Montenegro, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Montenegro ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 39th and Montenegro ranks 40th of 176 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.09	0.1389	0.0489	Montenegro
1910s	0.082	0.1186	0.0366	Montenegro
1990s	0.884	0.6915	0.1925	Cape Verde
2000s	0.8784	0.7381	0.1403	Cape Verde
2010s	0.8825	0.7764	0.1061	Cape Verde
2020s	0.8613	0.839	0.0223	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cape Verde or Montenegro?: Cape Verde, at 0.857 against 0.853 in Montenegro as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Cape Verde and Montenegro?: 0.004, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Montenegro?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Montenegro rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Cape Verde ranks 39th and Montenegro ranks 40th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.