Gambia vs Namibia: Key media freedoms
Gambia
1.36
in 2025
Namibia
1.31
in 2025
Gambia rank
47th
Namibia rank
50th
Key media freedoms over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.36 against 1.31 in Namibia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 50th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 10 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -0.439 | -2.65 | 2.22 | Gambia |
| 1910s | -0.439 | -2.65 | 2.22 | Gambia |
| 1920s | -0.4556 | -2.65 | 2.2 | Gambia |
| 1930s | -0.4496 | -2.65 | 2.21 | Gambia |
| 1940s | -0.5532 | -2.65 | 2.1 | Gambia |
| 1950s | -0.417 | -2.65 | 2.24 | Gambia |
| 1960s | -0.1789 | -2.65 | 2.48 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.588 | -2.65 | 3.24 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.588 | -1.24 | 1.83 | Gambia |
| 1990s | -0.7061 | 1.02 | 1.72 | Namibia |
| 2000s | -1.71 | 1.02 | 2.73 | Namibia |
| 2010s | -1.21 | 1.01 | 2.23 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.03 | 0.3133 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Gambia or Namibia?
- Gambia, at 1.36 against 1.31 in Namibia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Gambia and Namibia?
- 0.05, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Gambia ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 50th 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.