Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Freedom of expression index
Gambia
0.814
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.823
in 2025
Gambia rank
58th
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.823 against 0.814 in Gambia, a difference of 0.009.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.305 | 0.388 | 0.083 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 0.305 | 0.388 | 0.083 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 0.3051 | 0.388 | 0.0829 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 0.3073 | 0.388 | 0.0807 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 0.3078 | 0.388 | 0.0802 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 0.318 | 0.4361 | 0.1181 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 0.4158 | 0.5391 | 0.1233 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.579 | 0.3956 | 0.1834 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.5718 | 0.3618 | 0.21 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.3747 | 0.5416 | 0.1669 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.2128 | 0.7638 | 0.551 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 0.3869 | 0.7822 | 0.3953 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0.7873 | 0.8303 | 0.043 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.823 against 0.814 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.009, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Gambia ranks 58th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th 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.