Which has higher freedom of expression index, Ghana or Suriname?

Ghana, at 0.896 against 0.891 in Suriname as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?

124 years are reported by both, from 1902 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.

Ghana vs Suriname: Freedom of Expression Index

Ghana

0.896

in 2025

Suriname

0.891

in 2025

Ghana rank

31st

Suriname rank

32nd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Ghana
Suriname

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.896 against 0.891 in Suriname, a difference of 0.005.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 124 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Suriname ahead.

Ghana ranks 31st and Suriname ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.418	0.699	0.281	Suriname
1910s	0.418	0.694	0.276	Suriname
1920s	0.418	0.699	0.281	Suriname
1930s	0.4204	0.7059	0.2855	Suriname
1940s	0.4402	0.7264	0.2862	Suriname
1950s	0.502	0.7795	0.2775	Suriname
1960s	0.3849	0.801	0.4161	Suriname
1970s	0.3812	0.8195	0.4383	Suriname
1980s	0.3092	0.4058	0.0966	Suriname
1990s	0.628	0.872	0.244	Suriname
2000s	0.9025	0.8875	0.015	Ghana
2010s	0.9054	0.8648	0.0406	Ghana
2020s	0.8738	0.8787	0.0048	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Ghana or Suriname?: Ghana, at 0.896 against 0.891 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Ghana and Suriname?: 0.005, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Suriname?: 124 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Suriname rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Ghana ranks 31st and Suriname ranks 32nd 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.