Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Freedom of expression index
Cape Verde
0.857
in 2025
Nigeria
0.849
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
39th
Nigeria rank
41st
Freedom of expression index over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.857 against 0.849 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 112 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 41st of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.081 | 0.5348 | 0.4538 | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 0.081 | 0.502 | 0.421 | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 0.0617 | 0.5086 | 0.4469 | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 0.054 | 0.5325 | 0.4785 | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 0.076 | 0.5465 | 0.4705 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 0.076 | 0.6697 | 0.5937 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.3002 | 0.6544 | 0.3542 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.5702 | 0.6413 | 0.0711 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.8602 | 0.63 | 0.2302 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.8784 | 0.8597 | 0.0187 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.8825 | 0.8921 | 0.0096 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.8613 | 0.871 | 0.0097 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Cape Verde, at 0.857 against 0.849 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 0.008, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 112 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Cape Verde ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 41st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.