Cameroon vs Malaysia: Key media freedoms
Cameroon
-0.087
in 2025
Malaysia
-0.017
in 2025
Cameroon rank
109th
Malaysia rank
107th
Key media freedoms over time
- Cameroon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -0.017 against -0.087 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 109th and Malaysia ranks 107th of 175 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.69 | -1.7 | 0.01 | Cameroon |
| 1970s | -1.69 | -1.7 | 0.01 | Cameroon |
| 1980s | -1.01 | -1.76 | 0.7527 | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.0316 | -2 | 2.03 | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.131 | -1.04 | 1.17 | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 0.0418 | -0.4977 | 0.5395 | Cameroon |
| 2020s | -0.0157 | -0.0282 | 0.0125 | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Cameroon or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at -0.017 against -0.087 in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 0.07, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Cameroon ranks 109th and Malaysia ranks 107th 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.