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

Senegal, at 0.82 against 0.814 in Gambia as of 2025.

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

122 years are reported by both, from 1904 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 Senegal: Freedom of Expression Index

Gambia

0.814

in 2025

Senegal

0.82

in 2025

Gambia rank

58th

Senegal rank

57th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Gambia
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.82 against 0.814 in Gambia, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.305	0.2827	0.0223	Gambia
1910s	0.305	0.28	0.025	Gambia
1920s	0.3051	0.2645	0.0406	Gambia
1930s	0.3073	0.272	0.0353	Gambia
1940s	0.3078	0.3217	0.0139	Senegal
1950s	0.318	0.4517	0.1337	Senegal
1960s	0.4158	0.53	0.1142	Senegal
1970s	0.579	0.6102	0.0312	Senegal
1980s	0.5718	0.7318	0.16	Senegal
1990s	0.3747	0.7919	0.4172	Senegal
2000s	0.2128	0.8682	0.6554	Senegal
2010s	0.3869	0.9261	0.5392	Senegal
2020s	0.7873	0.8837	0.0963	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Gambia or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.82 against 0.814 in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Gambia and Senegal?: 0.006, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Gambia ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 57th 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.