Bangladesh vs Cameroon: Freedom of expression index
Bangladesh
0.527
in 2025
Cameroon
0.532
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
120th
Cameroon rank
118th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Bangladesh
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 0.532 against 0.527 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 120th and Cameroon ranks 118th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3688 | 0.052 | 0.3168 | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 0.5121 | 0.052 | 0.4601 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 0.4755 | 0.1653 | 0.3102 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 0.7231 | 0.5734 | 0.1497 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 0.6897 | 0.6791 | 0.0106 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.4625 | 0.642 | 0.1795 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 0.407 | 0.58 | 0.173 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bangladesh or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 0.532 against 0.527 in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 0.005, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cameroon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Cameroon rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Bangladesh ranks 120th and Cameroon ranks 118th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.