Civil Liberties Score in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Civil Liberties Score was 54 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Civil Liberties Score in Cape Verde, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 54 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Cape Verde peaked at 54 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2003.
That places Cape Verde 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Civil Liberties Score in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 53 | — |
| 2004 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53 | 53 | 53 | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.1 | 53 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54 | 54 | 54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 54 compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54 compare
- 34 Spain 54 compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Cape Verde?
- Civil liberties score in Cape Verde was 54 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2019.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for civil liberties score?
- Cape Verde ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.