Gabon vs Paraguay: Freedom of expression index
Gabon
0.748
in 2025
Paraguay
0.751
in 2025
Gabon rank
78th
Paraguay rank
77th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Gabon
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.751 against 0.748 in Gabon, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 116 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Paraguay ahead.
Gabon ranks 78th and Paraguay ranks 77th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Paraguay in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.015 | 0.4115 | 0.3965 | Paraguay |
| 1920s | 0.015 | 0.4208 | 0.4058 | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 0.015 | 0.413 | 0.398 | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0.0239 | 0.3275 | 0.3036 | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 0.0517 | 0.1499 | 0.0982 | Paraguay |
| 1960s | 0.1226 | 0.0462 | 0.0764 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 0.234 | 0.046 | 0.188 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 0.2412 | 0.0493 | 0.1919 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 0.6257 | 0.6648 | 0.0391 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 0.7161 | 0.7339 | 0.0178 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 0.793 | 0.7508 | 0.0422 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 0.7498 | 0.743 | 0.0068 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Gabon or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.751 against 0.748 in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Gabon and Paraguay?
- 0.003, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Paraguay?
- 116 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Paraguay rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Gabon ranks 78th and Paraguay ranks 77th 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.