Cameroon vs Hungary: Key media freedoms

Cameroon
-0.087
in 2025
Hungary
0.043
in 2025
Cameroon rank
109th
Hungary rank
106th

Key media freedoms over time

  • Cameroon
  • Hungary
-202178919072025

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.043 against -0.087 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 109th and Hungary ranks 106th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s -1.69 -1.28 0.4116 Hungary
1970s -1.69 -1.04 0.648 Hungary
1980s -1.01 -0.6483 0.3612 Hungary
1990s 0.0316 2.11 2.08 Hungary
2000s 0.131 2.31 2.18 Hungary
2010s 0.0418 0.7233 0.6815 Hungary
2020s -0.0157 0.0672 0.0828 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key media freedoms, Cameroon or Hungary?
Hungary, at 0.043 against -0.087 in Cameroon as of 2025.
What is the difference in key media freedoms between Cameroon and Hungary?
0.13, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Hungary?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Hungary rank globally for key media freedoms?
Cameroon ranks 109th and Hungary ranks 106th 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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About this data

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

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.