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

Gabon, at 0.748 against 0.743 in Croatia as of 2025.

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

85 years are reported by both, from 1941 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.

Croatia vs Gabon: Freedom of Expression Index

Croatia

0.743

in 2025

Gabon

0.748

in 2025

Croatia rank

80th

Gabon rank

78th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Croatia
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.748 against 0.743 in Croatia, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 85 shared years of data; in 1941 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 80th and Gabon ranks 78th of 176 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1940s	0.0422	0.0247	0.0176	Croatia
1950s	0.0662	0.0517	0.0145	Croatia
1960s	0.07	0.1226	0.0526	Gabon
1970s	0.0744	0.234	0.1596	Gabon
1980s	0.123	0.2412	0.1182	Gabon
1990s	0.4857	0.6257	0.14	Gabon
2000s	0.9131	0.7161	0.197	Croatia
2010s	0.8747	0.793	0.0817	Croatia
2020s	0.7793	0.7498	0.0295	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Croatia or Gabon?: Gabon, at 0.748 against 0.743 in Croatia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Croatia and Gabon?: 0.005, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Gabon?: 85 years are reported by both, from 1941 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Gabon rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Croatia ranks 80th 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.