Media Corruption Score in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Media Corruption Score was 2.87 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 175 countries
All-time high
2.87
in 2020
All-time low
-1.53
in 1932
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Media Corruption Score in Cape Verde, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 2.87 for media corruption score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, media corruption score in Cape Verde peaked at 2.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, -1.53, in 1932.
Cape Verde ranks 9th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Media Corruption Score in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -1.4 | — |
| 1901 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -1.53 | +8.8% |
| 1933 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.09 | -28.7% |
| 1951 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -0.737 | -32.4% |
| 1976 | -0.589 | -20.1% |
| 1977 | -0.589 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -0.589 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -0.589 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -0.589 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.589 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.589 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -0.589 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -0.589 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.589 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -0.589 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -0.589 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -0.589 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -0.589 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -0.589 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -0.002 | -99.7% |
| 1992 | 1.54 | -77300.0% |
| 1993 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | +52.0% |
| 2020 | 2.87 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.87 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2855, 10.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2435, 11.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.5 | -1.53 | -1.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | -1.53 | -1.53 | -1.53 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.09 | -1.09 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.09 | -1.09 | -1.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8543 | -1.09 | -0.589 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.589 | -0.589 | -0.589 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | -0.589 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.54 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is media corruption score in Cape Verde?
- Media corruption score in Cape Verde was 2.87 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest media corruption score recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 in 2020.
- What is the lowest media corruption score recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.53 in 1932.
- How does Cape Verde rank for media corruption score?
- Cape Verde ranks 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is media corruption score rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Media Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gauges the frequency with which journalists, publishers, or broadcasters accept payments to modify news content, indicating the integrity (or corruption) of the media sphere.