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