Cape Verde vs Switzerland: Press freedom
Cape Verde
2
in 2016
Switzerland
2
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Press freedom over time
- Cape Verde
- Switzerland
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher press freedom, Cape Verde or Switzerland?
- Cape Verde, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in press freedom between Cape Verde and Switzerland?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
- How do Cape Verde and Switzerland rank globally for press freedom?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Switzerland 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.