Argentina vs Gabon: Freedom of expression index
Argentina
0.736
in 2025
Gabon
0.748
in 2025
Argentina rank
81st
Gabon rank
78th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Argentina
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.748 against 0.736 in Argentina, a difference of 0.012.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 81st and Gabon ranks 78th of 176 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.7777 | 0.015 | 0.7627 | Argentina |
| 1920s | 0.8302 | 0.015 | 0.8152 | Argentina |
| 1930s | 0.5615 | 0.015 | 0.5465 | Argentina |
| 1940s | 0.3954 | 0.0239 | 0.3715 | Argentina |
| 1950s | 0.3166 | 0.0517 | 0.2649 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.5822 | 0.1226 | 0.4596 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.3109 | 0.234 | 0.0769 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.6068 | 0.2412 | 0.3656 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.9415 | 0.6257 | 0.3158 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.9155 | 0.7161 | 0.1994 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.8752 | 0.793 | 0.0822 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.851 | 0.7498 | 0.1012 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Argentina or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 0.748 against 0.736 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Argentina and Gabon?
- 0.012, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gabon?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Gabon rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Argentina ranks 81st and Gabon ranks 78th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Freedom of expression index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.