Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bulgaria or Gabon?

Bulgaria, at 0.754 against 0.748 in Gabon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Gabon?

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

Bulgaria vs Gabon: Freedom of Expression Index

Bulgaria

0.754

in 2025

Gabon

0.748

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

75th

Gabon rank

78th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Bulgaria
Gabon

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.754 against 0.748 in Gabon, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 75th and Gabon ranks 78th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Gabon in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.5473	0.015	0.5323	Bulgaria
1920s	0.4793	0.015	0.4643	Bulgaria
1930s	0.4253	0.015	0.4103	Bulgaria
1940s	0.1627	0.0239	0.1388	Bulgaria
1950s	0.02	0.0517	0.0317	Gabon
1960s	0.0221	0.1226	0.1005	Gabon
1970s	0.0297	0.234	0.2043	Gabon
1980s	0.0411	0.2412	0.2001	Gabon
1990s	0.8717	0.6257	0.246	Bulgaria
2000s	0.8658	0.7161	0.1497	Bulgaria
2010s	0.7752	0.793	0.0178	Gabon
2020s	0.7713	0.7498	0.0215	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Bulgaria or Gabon?: Bulgaria, at 0.754 against 0.748 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Bulgaria and Gabon?: 0.006, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Gabon?: 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Gabon rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Bulgaria ranks 75th and Gabon ranks 78th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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.

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Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.