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