Cameroon vs Tanzania: Freedom of expression index

Cameroon
0.532
in 2025
Tanzania
0.552
in 2025
Cameroon rank
118th
Tanzania rank
115th

Freedom of expression index over time

  • Cameroon
  • Tanzania
00.20.40.60.8191419692025

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.552 against 0.532 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.

Cameroon ranks 118th and Tanzania ranks 115th of 176 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.052 0.4186 0.3666 Tanzania
1970s 0.052 0.3667 0.3147 Tanzania
1980s 0.1653 0.4083 0.243 Tanzania
1990s 0.5734 0.6687 0.0953 Tanzania
2000s 0.6791 0.7357 0.0566 Tanzania
2010s 0.642 0.6889 0.0469 Tanzania
2020s 0.58 0.6318 0.0518 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cameroon or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 0.552 against 0.532 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Cameroon and Tanzania?
0.02, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for freedom of expression index?
Cameroon ranks 118th and Tanzania 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom of expression index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed