Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cyprus or Senegal?

Senegal, at 0.82 against 0.812 in Cyprus as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Senegal?

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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.

Cyprus vs Senegal: Freedom of Expression Index

Cyprus

0.812

in 2025

Senegal

0.82

in 2025

Cyprus rank

60th

Senegal rank

57th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Cyprus
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.82 against 0.812 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 8 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.291	0.2827	0.0083	Cyprus
1910s	0.291	0.28	0.011	Cyprus
1920s	0.291	0.2645	0.0265	Cyprus
1930s	0.2631	0.272	0.0089	Senegal
1940s	0.3047	0.3217	0.017	Senegal
1950s	0.3138	0.4517	0.1379	Senegal
1960s	0.706	0.53	0.176	Cyprus
1970s	0.7416	0.6102	0.1314	Cyprus
1980s	0.8148	0.7318	0.083	Cyprus
1990s	0.8469	0.7919	0.055	Cyprus
2000s	0.9008	0.8682	0.0326	Cyprus
2010s	0.9254	0.9261	0.0007	Senegal
2020s	0.835	0.8837	0.0487	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Cyprus or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.82 against 0.812 in Cyprus as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Cyprus and Senegal?: 0.008, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Senegal rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Cyprus ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 57th 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.