Cameroon vs Gabon: Press freedom

Cameroon
0
in 2016
Gabon
0
in 2016
Cameroon rank
131st
Gabon rank
131st

Press freedom over time

  • Cameroon
  • Gabon
00.20.40.60.81197919972016

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0 against 0 in Gabon, a difference of 0.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 131st and Gabon ranks 131st of 194 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 0 1 1 Gabon
2000s 0 0.3 0.3 Gabon
2010s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher press freedom, Cameroon or Gabon?
Cameroon, at 0 against 0 in Gabon as of 2016.
What is the difference in press freedom between Cameroon and Gabon?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Gabon?
36 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Gabon rank globally for press freedom?
Cameroon ranks 131st and Gabon ranks 131st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Press freedom. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Press freedom
Source
Freedom House (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,417 data points, 1979–2016
Last refreshed

Based on the classification and data by Freedom House. It captures the legal, political, and economic environment of the press.