Cape Verde vs Kiribati: Free country
Cape Verde
2
in 2025
Kiribati
2
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Kiribati rank
1st
Free country over time
- Cape Verde
- Kiribati
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2 against 2 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Kiribati ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 | 2 | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 0.1111 | 2 | 1.89 | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 2 | 0.1 | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Cape Verde or Kiribati?
- Cape Verde, at 2 against 2 in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Cape Verde and Kiribati?
- 0, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kiribati?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Kiribati rank globally for free country?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st and Kiribati ranks 1st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).