Cape Verde vs Samoa: Press freedom

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

Press freedom over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Samoa
00.511.52197919972016

How they compare

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

Across all 24 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

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

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 1 1.71 0.7143 Samoa
2000s 1.6 2 0.4 Samoa
2010s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Cape Verde or Samoa?
Cape Verde, at 2 against 2 in Samoa as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Cape Verde and Samoa?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for press freedom?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Samoa 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.