Cameroon vs Eswatini: Freedom Score

Cameroon
15
in 2025
Eswatini
17
in 2025
Cameroon rank
168th
Eswatini rank
166th

Freedom Score over time

  • Cameroon
  • Eswatini
0102030200220132025

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 17 against 15 in Cameroon, a difference of 2.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eswatini ahead.

Cameroon ranks 168th and Eswatini ranks 166th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Eswatini Difference Ahead
2000s 24.5 23.5 1 Cameroon
2010s 22.5 19 3.5 Cameroon
2020s 15.17 17.33 2.17 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom score, Cameroon or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 17 against 15 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom score between Cameroon and Eswatini?
2, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eswatini?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Eswatini rank globally for freedom score?
Cameroon ranks 168th and Eswatini ranks 166th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Freedom Score
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,706 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed

Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.