Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cameroon or Tanzania?

Tanzania, at 0.552 against 0.532 in Cameroon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?

65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.