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?
- 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.