Israel vs Sierra Leone: Freedom of expression index
Israel
0.822
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.823
in 2025
Israel rank
56th
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Israel
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.823 against 0.822 in Israel, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Israel ranks 56th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 9 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0734 | 0.388 | 0.3146 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 0.2043 | 0.388 | 0.1837 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 0.6255 | 0.388 | 0.2375 | Israel |
| 1950s | 0.6261 | 0.4361 | 0.19 | Israel |
| 1960s | 0.6802 | 0.5391 | 0.1411 | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.7922 | 0.3956 | 0.3966 | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.8426 | 0.3618 | 0.4808 | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.8626 | 0.5416 | 0.321 | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.8691 | 0.7638 | 0.1053 | Israel |
| 2010s | 0.8407 | 0.7822 | 0.0585 | Israel |
| 2020s | 0.8435 | 0.8303 | 0.0132 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Israel or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.823 against 0.822 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Israel and Sierra Leone?
- 0.001, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sierra Leone?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Sierra Leone rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Israel ranks 56th 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.