Cape Verde vs Malta: Key media freedoms
Cape Verde
1.37
in 2025
Malta
1.36
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
45th
Malta rank
46th
Key media freedoms over time
- Cape Verde
- Malta
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.37 against 1.36 in Malta, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Malta ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 45th and Malta ranks 46th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.554 | 1.2 | 1.75 | Malta |
| 1910s | -0.554 | 1.2 | 1.75 | Malta |
| 1920s | -0.554 | 1.2 | 1.75 | Malta |
| 1930s | -1.3 | 1.2 | 2.5 | Malta |
| 1940s | -1.62 | 1.2 | 2.82 | Malta |
| 1950s | -1.62 | 1.2 | 2.82 | Malta |
| 1960s | -1.62 | 0.6055 | 2.22 | Malta |
| 1970s | -0.5685 | 0.011 | 0.5795 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.678 | 0.6485 | 0.0295 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 2.14 | 1.07 | Malta |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 2.08 | 0.0656 | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.67 | 0.2433 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.37 | 0.0703 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Cape Verde or Malta?
- Cape Verde, at 1.37 against 1.36 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Cape Verde and Malta?
- 0.01, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malta?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Malta rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th and Malta ranks 46th 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.