Cape Verde vs Ghana: Key media freedoms
Cape Verde
1.37
in 2025
Ghana
1.49
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
45th
Ghana rank
43rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Cape Verde
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.49 against 1.37 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.554 | 0.079 | 0.633 | Ghana |
| 1910s | -0.554 | 0.079 | 0.633 | Ghana |
| 1920s | -0.554 | 0.079 | 0.633 | Ghana |
| 1930s | -1.3 | 0.079 | 1.38 | Ghana |
| 1940s | -1.62 | 0.079 | 1.7 | Ghana |
| 1950s | -1.62 | 0.108 | 1.73 | Ghana |
| 1960s | -1.62 | -0.1359 | 1.48 | Ghana |
| 1970s | -0.5685 | -0.1229 | 0.4456 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.678 | -0.9515 | 1.63 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.3468 | 0.7182 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.87 | 0.1494 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 2.13 | 0.2138 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.66 | 0.3617 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Cape Verde or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 1.49 against 1.37 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 0.12, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.