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?
- 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.