Gambia vs Panama: Freedom of expression index
Gambia
0.814
in 2025
Panama
0.812
in 2025
Gambia rank
58th
Panama rank
60th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Gambia
- Panama
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.814 against 0.812 in Panama, a difference of 0.002.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Panama ahead.
Gambia ranks 58th and Panama ranks 60th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.305 | 0.511 | 0.206 | Panama |
| 1910s | 0.305 | 0.5109 | 0.2059 | Panama |
| 1920s | 0.3051 | 0.51 | 0.2049 | Panama |
| 1930s | 0.3073 | 0.5299 | 0.2226 | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.3078 | 0.5422 | 0.2344 | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.318 | 0.5536 | 0.2356 | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.4158 | 0.4841 | 0.0683 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.579 | 0.143 | 0.436 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.5718 | 0.1302 | 0.4416 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.3747 | 0.849 | 0.4743 | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.2128 | 0.8544 | 0.6416 | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.3869 | 0.8263 | 0.4394 | Panama |
| 2020s | 0.7873 | 0.7948 | 0.0075 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Gambia or Panama?
- Gambia, at 0.814 against 0.812 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Gambia and Panama?
- 0.002, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Panama?
- 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Panama rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Gambia ranks 58th and Panama ranks 60th 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.