Academic Freedom Index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Academic Freedom Index was 0.866 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Academic Freedom Index in Cape Verde, 1979–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.866 for academic freedom index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, academic freedom index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.872 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.489, in 1979.
That places Cape Verde 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Academic Freedom Index in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.489 | — |
| 1980 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.489 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.51 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.51 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.513 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.795 | +55.0% |
| 1992 | 0.812 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.812 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.856 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.856 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.859 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.859 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.869 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.872 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.864 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.86 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.857 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.857 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.858 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.832 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.845 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.845 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.824 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.866 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.866 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.866 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5905, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.866 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.519, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.489 | 0.489 | 0.489 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4932 | 0.489 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7804 | 0.513 | 0.812 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8528 | 0.812 | 0.859 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8614 | 0.857 | 0.872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8463 | 0.824 | 0.866 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More social development data for Cape Verde
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is academic freedom index in Cape Verde?
- Academic freedom index in Cape Verde was 0.866 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest academic freedom index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 2014.
- What is the lowest academic freedom index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.489 in 1979.
- How does Cape Verde rank for academic freedom index?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is academic freedom index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Academic Freedom Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which academics can research, teach, publish, express opinions, and participate in academic bodies without interference, censorship, or institutional restrictions, and universities exercise institutional autonomy.