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?
- 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.