Cape Verde vs Malta: Free country

Cape Verde
2
in 2025
Malta
2
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
1st
Malta rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Malta
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 2 against 2 in Malta, a difference of 0.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2 2 1.8 Malta
1980s 0.1111 1.56 1.44 Malta
1990s 1.9 2 0.1 Malta
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 Malta?
Cape Verde, at 2 against 2 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Cape Verde and Malta?
0, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malta?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Malta rank globally for free country?
Cape Verde ranks 1st and Malta ranks 1st of 198 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

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

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).