Cape Verde vs Switzerland: Media Corruption Score
Cape Verde
2.87
in 2025
Switzerland
3.07
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
9th
Switzerland rank
6th
Media Corruption Score over time
- Cape Verde
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.07 against 2.87 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 175 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.4 | 3.07 | 4.47 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | -1.4 | 3.07 | 4.47 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | -1.4 | 3.07 | 4.47 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | -1.5 | 3.07 | 4.57 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | -1.53 | 3.07 | 4.59 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | -1.09 | 3.07 | 4.16 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | -1.09 | 3.07 | 4.16 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | -0.8543 | 3.07 | 3.92 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -0.589 | 3.07 | 3.65 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 3.07 | 1.89 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 3.07 | 1.52 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 3.07 | 1.44 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 3.07 | 0.197 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher media corruption score, Cape Verde or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.07 against 2.87 in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in media corruption score between Cape Verde and Switzerland?
- 0.2, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Switzerland?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Switzerland rank globally for media corruption score?
- Cape Verde ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Media Corruption Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.