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

Israel, at 0.822 against 0.82 in Senegal as of 2025.

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

94 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.

Israel vs Senegal: Freedom of Expression Index

Israel

0.822

in 2025

Senegal

0.82

in 2025

Israel rank

56th

Senegal rank

57th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Israel
Senegal

How they compare

Israel currently reports 0.822 against 0.82 in Senegal, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Israel ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.101	0.2827	0.1817	Senegal
1910s	0.2043	0.28	0.0757	Senegal
1940s	0.6255	0.419	0.2065	Israel
1950s	0.6261	0.4517	0.1744	Israel
1960s	0.6802	0.53	0.1502	Israel
1970s	0.7922	0.6102	0.182	Israel
1980s	0.8426	0.7318	0.1108	Israel
1990s	0.8626	0.7919	0.0707	Israel
2000s	0.8691	0.8682	0.0009	Israel
2010s	0.8407	0.9261	0.0854	Senegal
2020s	0.8435	0.8837	0.0402	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Israel or Senegal?: Israel, at 0.822 against 0.82 in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Israel and Senegal?: 0.002, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Senegal?: 94 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Israel and Senegal rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Israel ranks 56th 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.