Gabon vs Lebanon: Freedom of expression index
Gabon
0.748
in 2025
Lebanon
0.744
in 2025
Gabon rank
78th
Lebanon rank
79th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Gabon
- Lebanon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 0.748 against 0.744 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.004.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Lebanon ahead.
Gabon ranks 78th and Lebanon ranks 79th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.015 | 0.527 | 0.512 | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 0.015 | 0.577 | 0.562 | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 0.015 | 0.577 | 0.562 | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 0.0239 | 0.6351 | 0.6112 | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 0.0517 | 0.6626 | 0.6109 | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 0.1226 | 0.6624 | 0.5398 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.234 | 0.6763 | 0.4423 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.2412 | 0.675 | 0.4338 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.6257 | 0.6413 | 0.0156 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.7161 | 0.6883 | 0.0278 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 0.793 | 0.7519 | 0.0411 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.7498 | 0.721 | 0.0288 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Gabon or Lebanon?
- Gabon, at 0.748 against 0.744 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Gabon and Lebanon?
- 0.004, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lebanon?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Lebanon rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Gabon ranks 78th and Lebanon ranks 79th 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.