Cape Verde vs Malta: Press freedom

Cape Verde
2
in 2016
Malta
2
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
1st
Malta rank
1st

Press freedom over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Malta
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 2 against 2 in Malta, a difference of 0.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 194 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 0 1 1 Malta
1980s 0 0.625 0.625 Malta
1990s 1 2 1 Malta
2000s 1.6 2 0.4 Malta
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Cape Verde or Malta?
Cape Verde, at 2 against 2 in Malta as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Cape Verde and Malta?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malta?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Cape Verde and Malta rank globally for press freedom?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Malta 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

Indicator
Press freedom
Source
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
Last refreshed

Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.