Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Freedom of expression index
Senegal
0.82
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0.823
in 2025
Senegal rank
57th
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 0.823 against 0.82 in Senegal, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Senegal ranks 57th and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.2827 | 0.388 | 0.1053 | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 0.28 | 0.388 | 0.108 | Sierra Leone |
| 1920s | 0.2645 | 0.388 | 0.1235 | Sierra Leone |
| 1930s | 0.272 | 0.388 | 0.116 | Sierra Leone |
| 1940s | 0.3217 | 0.388 | 0.0663 | Sierra Leone |
| 1950s | 0.4517 | 0.4361 | 0.0156 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 0.53 | 0.5391 | 0.0091 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 0.6102 | 0.3956 | 0.2146 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.7318 | 0.3618 | 0.37 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.7919 | 0.5416 | 0.2503 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.8682 | 0.7638 | 0.1044 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.9261 | 0.7822 | 0.1439 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 0.8837 | 0.8303 | 0.0533 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 0.823 against 0.82 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 0.003, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Senegal ranks 57th 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.