Which has higher freedom of expression index, Liberia or Sierra Leone?

Liberia, at 0.836 against 0.823 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia 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.

Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Freedom of Expression Index

Liberia

0.836

in 2025

Sierra Leone

0.823

in 2025

Liberia rank

52nd

Sierra Leone rank

55th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Liberia
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 0.836 against 0.823 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Liberia ranks 52nd and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.319	0.388	0.069	Sierra Leone
1910s	0.311	0.388	0.077	Sierra Leone
1920s	0.311	0.388	0.077	Sierra Leone
1930s	0.3104	0.388	0.0776	Sierra Leone
1940s	0.2456	0.388	0.1424	Sierra Leone
1950s	0.1642	0.4361	0.2719	Sierra Leone
1960s	0.1575	0.5391	0.3816	Sierra Leone
1970s	0.273	0.3956	0.1226	Sierra Leone
1980s	0.1418	0.3618	0.22	Sierra Leone
1990s	0.4155	0.5416	0.1261	Sierra Leone
2000s	0.6763	0.7638	0.0875	Sierra Leone
2010s	0.8588	0.7822	0.0766	Liberia
2020s	0.837	0.8303	0.0067	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Liberia or Sierra Leone?: Liberia, at 0.836 against 0.823 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Liberia and Sierra Leone?: 0.013, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Liberia ranks 52nd 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.