Which has higher freedom of expression index, Gambia or Israel?

Israel, at 0.822 against 0.814 in Gambia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Israel?

98 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

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?: 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.