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
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.