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.

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 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?: 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.