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

Senegal, at 0.82 against 0.812 in Panama as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama 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.

Panama vs Senegal: Freedom of Expression Index

Panama

0.812

in 2025

Senegal

0.82

in 2025

Panama rank

60th

Senegal rank

57th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Panama
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.82 against 0.812 in Panama, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 60th and Senegal ranks 57th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 7 and Senegal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.511	0.2827	0.2283	Panama
1910s	0.5109	0.28	0.2309	Panama
1920s	0.51	0.2645	0.2455	Panama
1930s	0.5299	0.272	0.2579	Panama
1940s	0.5422	0.3217	0.2205	Panama
1950s	0.5536	0.4517	0.1019	Panama
1960s	0.4841	0.53	0.0459	Senegal
1970s	0.143	0.6102	0.4672	Senegal
1980s	0.1302	0.7318	0.6016	Senegal
1990s	0.849	0.7919	0.0571	Panama
2000s	0.8544	0.8682	0.0138	Senegal
2010s	0.8263	0.9261	0.0998	Senegal
2020s	0.7948	0.8837	0.0888	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Panama or Senegal?: Senegal, at 0.82 against 0.812 in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Panama and Senegal?: 0.008, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Senegal?: 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
How do Panama and Senegal rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Panama ranks 60th 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.