Gambia vs Israel: Freedom of expression index
Gambia
0.814
in 2025
Israel
0.822
in 2025
Gambia rank
58th
Israel rank
56th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Gambia
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 0.822 against 0.814 in Gambia, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 58th and Israel ranks 56th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.305 | 0.0734 | 0.2316 | Gambia |
| 1910s | 0.305 | 0.2043 | 0.1007 | Gambia |
| 1940s | 0.318 | 0.6255 | 0.3075 | Israel |
| 1950s | 0.318 | 0.6261 | 0.3081 | Israel |
| 1960s | 0.4158 | 0.6802 | 0.2644 | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.579 | 0.7922 | 0.2132 | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.5718 | 0.8426 | 0.2708 | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.3747 | 0.8626 | 0.4879 | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.2128 | 0.8691 | 0.6563 | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.3869 | 0.8407 | 0.4538 | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.7873 | 0.8435 | 0.0562 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Gambia or Israel?
- Israel, at 0.822 against 0.814 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Gambia and Israel?
- 0.008, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Israel?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Israel rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Gambia ranks 58th and Israel ranks 56th 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.