Gambia vs Japan: Key media freedoms
Gambia
1.36
in 2025
Japan
1.43
in 2025
Gambia rank
47th
Japan rank
44th
Key media freedoms over time
- Gambia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.43 against 1.36 in Gambia, a difference of 0.07.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 47th and Japan ranks 44th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.439 | -0.452 | 0.013 | Gambia |
| 1910s | -0.439 | -0.452 | 0.013 | Gambia |
| 1920s | -0.4556 | -0.662 | 0.2064 | Gambia |
| 1930s | -0.4496 | -1.49 | 1.04 | Gambia |
| 1940s | -0.5532 | -0.798 | 0.2448 | Gambia |
| 1950s | -0.417 | 1.96 | 2.38 | Japan |
| 1960s | -0.1789 | 2.29 | 2.47 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.588 | 2.45 | 1.87 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.588 | 2.45 | 1.87 | Japan |
| 1990s | -0.7061 | 2.29 | 3 | Japan |
| 2000s | -1.71 | 2.31 | 4.02 | Japan |
| 2010s | -1.21 | 1.87 | 3.08 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.46 | 0.1157 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Gambia or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.43 against 1.36 in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Gambia and Japan?
- 0.07, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Japan?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Japan rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Gambia ranks 47th and Japan ranks 44th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.