Belize vs Cape Verde: Press freedom
Belize
2
in 2016
Cape Verde
2
in 2016
Belize rank
1st
Cape Verde rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Belize
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Belize currently reports 2 against 2 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 1st and Cape Verde ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.14 | 0 | 1.14 | Belize |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Belize |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Belize |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Belize or Cape Verde?
- Belize, at 2 against 2 in Cape Verde as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Belize and Cape Verde?
- 0, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Cape Verde?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2016.
- How do Belize and Cape Verde rank globally for press freedom?
- Belize ranks 1st and Cape Verde ranks 1st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Press freedom. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.