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?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.