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.

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.

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?: 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.