Press freedom in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Press freedom was 2 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Press freedom in Cape Verde, 1979–2016
Source: Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 2 for press freedom in 2016. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, press freedom in Cape Verde peaked at 2 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1979.
Cape Verde ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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More social development data for Cape Verde
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.874 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.907 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.631 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.458 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is press freedom in Cape Verde?
- Press freedom in Cape Verde was 2 in 2016, according to Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest press freedom recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1992.
- What is the lowest press freedom recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
- How does Cape Verde rank for press freedom?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
- Is press freedom rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Press freedom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.