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

Paraguay, at 0.751 against 0.748 in Gabon as of 2025.

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

116 years are reported by both, from 1910 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.

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?: 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.