Key media freedoms in Cameroon
Cameroon: Key media freedoms was -0.087 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Key media freedoms in Cameroon, 1961–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key media freedoms in Cameroon stood at -0.087.
The figure is down 569.2% on the previous year and down 148.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key media freedoms in Cameroon peaked at 0.179 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.69, in 1961.
Cameroon ranks 109th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.01 | -1.69 | -0.717 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0316 | -0.366 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.131 | 0.131 | 0.131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0418 | -0.116 | 0.179 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0157 | -0.087 | 0.025 | 6 |
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More social development data for Cameroon
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 408,613 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 140,366 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.26 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.532 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.336 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.26 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.093 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.114 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key media freedoms in Cameroon?
- Key media freedoms in Cameroon was -0.087 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key media freedoms recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.179 in 2014.
- What is the lowest key media freedoms recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.69 in 1961.
- How does Cameroon rank for key media freedoms?
- Cameroon ranks 109th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key media freedoms rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 148.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Key media freedoms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.