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?
- 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.