Djibouti vs Syria: Freedom of expression index
Djibouti
0.336
in 2025
Syria
0.358
in 2025
Djibouti rank
139th
Syria rank
137th
Freedom of expression index over time
- Djibouti
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.358 against 0.336 in Djibouti, a difference of 0.022.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 139th and Syria ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.1277 | 0.0734 | 0.0543 | Djibouti |
| 1910s | 0.125 | 0.2874 | 0.1624 | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.125 | 0.311 | 0.186 | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.125 | 0.5032 | 0.3782 | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.125 | 0.4545 | 0.3295 | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.15 | 0.4806 | 0.3306 | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.1616 | 0.2002 | 0.0386 | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.1338 | 0.0249 | 0.1089 | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 0.188 | 0.0193 | 0.1687 | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 0.2519 | 0.0236 | 0.2283 | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 0.283 | 0.0502 | 0.2328 | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 0.2839 | 0.0363 | 0.2476 | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 0.336 | 0.1032 | 0.2328 | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Djibouti or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.358 against 0.336 in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Djibouti and Syria?
- 0.022, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syria?
- 124 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Syria rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Djibouti ranks 139th and Syria ranks 137th 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.