Freedom Score in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Freedom Score was 92 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Cape Verde, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Cape Verde is 92, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Cape Verde peaked at 92 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89, in 2002.
That places Cape Verde 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Freedom Score in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89 | — |
| 2003 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 92 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 92 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.88 | 89 | 90 | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.2 | 90 | 92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92 | 92 | 92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 29 Dominica 92 compare
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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)
- 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 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Cape Verde?
- Freedom score in Cape Verde was 92 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 92 in 2019.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 89 in 2002.
- How does Cape Verde rank for freedom score?
- Cape Verde ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.