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

Senegal, at 0.82 against 0.813 in Nepal as of 2025.

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

122 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.

Nepal vs Senegal: Freedom of Expression Index

Nepal

0.813

in 2025

Senegal

0.82

in 2025

Nepal rank

59th

Senegal rank

57th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Nepal
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.82 against 0.813 in Nepal, a difference of 0.007.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Senegal ahead.

Nepal ranks 59th and Senegal ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.027	0.2827	0.2557	Senegal
1910s	0.027	0.28	0.253	Senegal
1920s	0.027	0.2645	0.2375	Senegal
1930s	0.0284	0.272	0.2436	Senegal
1940s	0.0434	0.3217	0.2783	Senegal
1950s	0.2285	0.4517	0.2232	Senegal
1960s	0.1917	0.53	0.3383	Senegal
1970s	0.1846	0.6102	0.4256	Senegal
1980s	0.2455	0.7318	0.4863	Senegal
1990s	0.8456	0.7919	0.0537	Nepal
2000s	0.7654	0.8682	0.1028	Senegal
2010s	0.8722	0.9261	0.0539	Senegal
2020s	0.8245	0.8837	0.0592	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Nepal or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.82 against 0.813 in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Nepal and Senegal?: 0.007, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Senegal rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Nepal ranks 59th 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.