Cape Verde vs Solomon Islands: Key media freedoms
Cape Verde
1.37
in 2025
Solomon Islands
1.52
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
45th
Solomon Islands rank
42nd
Key media freedoms over time
- Cape Verde
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1.52 against 1.37 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.15.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 45th and Solomon Islands ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.554 | -0.376 | 0.178 | Solomon Islands |
| 1910s | -0.554 | -0.376 | 0.178 | Solomon Islands |
| 1920s | -0.554 | -0.376 | 0.178 | Solomon Islands |
| 1930s | -1.3 | -0.376 | 0.9235 | Solomon Islands |
| 1940s | -1.62 | -0.376 | 1.24 | Solomon Islands |
| 1950s | -1.62 | -0.376 | 1.24 | Solomon Islands |
| 1960s | -1.62 | -0.168 | 1.45 | Solomon Islands |
| 1970s | -0.5685 | 0.5304 | 1.1 | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 0.678 | 1.66 | 0.978 | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.66 | 0.591 | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.66 | 0.3594 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.92 | 1.66 | 0.2601 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.3 | 1.37 | 0.0635 | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Cape Verde or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 1.52 against 1.37 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Cape Verde and Solomon Islands?
- 0.15, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Solomon Islands?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Solomon Islands rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th and Solomon Islands ranks 42nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β 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.