Cameroon vs Iraq: Key media freedoms
Cameroon
-0.087
in 2025
Iraq
-0.159
in 2025
Cameroon rank
109th
Iraq rank
111th
Key media freedoms over time
- Cameroon
- Iraq
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports -0.087 against -0.159 in Iraq, a difference of 0.072.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Cameroon ranks 109th and Iraq ranks 111th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.69 | -1.06 | 0.629 | Iraq |
| 1970s | -1.69 | -1.77 | 0.074 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | -1.01 | -2.18 | 1.17 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.0316 | -2.14 | 2.17 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.131 | -0.188 | 0.319 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.0418 | 0.3142 | 0.2724 | Iraq |
| 2020s | -0.0157 | -0.067 | 0.0513 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Cameroon or Iraq?
- Cameroon, at -0.087 against -0.159 in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Cameroon and Iraq?
- 0.072, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Iraq rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Cameroon ranks 109th and Iraq ranks 111th 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
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.