Which has higher key media freedoms, Cameroon or Hong Kong?

Hong Kong, at -0.024 against -0.087 in Cameroon as of 2025.

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

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 Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Hong Kong: Key media freedoms

Cameroon

-0.087

in 2025

Hong Kong

-0.024

in 2025

Cameroon rank

109th

Hong Kong rank

108th

Key media freedoms over time

Cameroon
Hong Kong

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports -0.024 against -0.087 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.063.

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

Cameroon ranks 109th and Hong Kong ranks 108th of 175 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-1.69	-0.683	1.01	Hong Kong
1970s	-1.69	-0.3441	1.35	Hong Kong
1980s	-1.01	1.04	2.05	Hong Kong
1990s	0.0316	1.9	1.87	Hong Kong
2000s	0.131	2.09	1.96	Hong Kong
2010s	0.0418	1.63	1.59	Hong Kong
2020s	-0.0157	-0.0208	0.0052	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key media freedoms, Cameroon or Hong Kong?: Hong Kong, at -0.024 against -0.087 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in key media freedoms between Cameroon and Hong Kong?: 0.063, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Hong Kong?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Hong Kong rank globally for key media freedoms?: Cameroon ranks 109th and Hong Kong ranks 108th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Key media freedoms
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 21,793 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.