Cape Verde vs Japan: Key media freedoms
Cape Verde
1.37
in 2025
Japan
1.43
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
45th
Japan rank
44th
Key media freedoms over time
- Cape Verde
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.43 against 1.37 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Japan ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 45th and Japan ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.554 | -0.452 | 0.102 | Japan |
| 1910s | -0.554 | -0.452 | 0.102 | Japan |
| 1920s | -0.554 | -0.662 | 0.108 | Cape Verde |
| 1930s | -1.3 | -1.49 | 0.1865 | Cape Verde |
| 1940s | -1.62 | -0.798 | 0.821 | Japan |
| 1950s | -1.62 | 1.96 | 3.58 | Japan |
| 1960s | -1.62 | 2.29 | 3.91 | Japan |
| 1970s | -0.5685 | 2.45 | 3.02 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.678 | 2.45 | 1.78 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 2.29 | 1.23 | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 2.31 | 0.2935 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.87 | 0.0457 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.46 | 0.1593 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Cape Verde or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.43 against 1.37 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Cape Verde and Japan?
- 0.06, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Japan rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th and Japan ranks 44th 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.