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?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.