Cape Verde vs Ghana: Private civil liberties index
Cape Verde
0.908
in 2025
Ghana
0.897
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
30th
Ghana rank
33rd
Private civil liberties index over time
- Cape Verde
- Ghana
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.908 against 0.897 in Ghana, a difference of 0.011.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Ghana ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.13 | 0.519 | 0.389 | Ghana |
| 1910s | 0.138 | 0.519 | 0.381 | Ghana |
| 1920s | 0.1336 | 0.506 | 0.3724 | Ghana |
| 1930s | 0.123 | 0.5036 | 0.3806 | Ghana |
| 1940s | 0.131 | 0.5026 | 0.3716 | Ghana |
| 1950s | 0.149 | 0.5797 | 0.4307 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 0.149 | 0.7205 | 0.5715 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.4258 | 0.7279 | 0.3021 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.779 | 0.6631 | 0.1159 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.8809 | 0.8261 | 0.0548 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.901 | 0.9306 | 0.0296 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.9058 | 0.9161 | 0.0103 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.9065 | 0.8987 | 0.0078 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Cape Verde or Ghana?
- Cape Verde, at 0.908 against 0.897 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 0.011, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ghana?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Ghana rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Cape Verde ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 33rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.