Cameroon vs Guinea-Bissau: Freedom of expression index
Cameroon
0.532
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
0.552
in 2025
Cameroon rank
118th
Guinea-Bissau rank
115th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Cameroon
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 0.552 against 0.532 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 118th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th of 176 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.052 | 0.03 | 0.022 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 0.052 | 0.1146 | 0.0626 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 0.1653 | 0.1551 | 0.0102 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.5734 | 0.4227 | 0.1507 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.6791 | 0.619 | 0.0601 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.642 | 0.6468 | 0.0048 | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.58 | 0.6265 | 0.0465 | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cameroon or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 0.552 against 0.532 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.02, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Cameroon ranks 118th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th 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.