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

Kenya, at 0.9 against 0.891 in Suriname as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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.

Kenya vs Suriname: Freedom of Expression Index

Kenya

0.9

in 2025

Suriname

0.891

in 2025

Kenya rank

29th

Suriname rank

32nd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Kenya
Suriname

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.9 against 0.891 in Suriname, a difference of 0.009.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Kenya ranks 29th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.032	0.699	0.667	Suriname
1910s	0.032	0.694	0.662	Suriname
1920s	0.0418	0.699	0.6572	Suriname
1930s	0.097	0.7059	0.6089	Suriname
1940s	0.0906	0.7264	0.6358	Suriname
1950s	0.0826	0.7795	0.6969	Suriname
1960s	0.1954	0.801	0.6056	Suriname
1970s	0.2035	0.8195	0.616	Suriname
1980s	0.1795	0.4058	0.2263	Suriname
1990s	0.5252	0.872	0.3468	Suriname
2000s	0.8083	0.8875	0.0792	Suriname
2010s	0.8737	0.8648	0.0089	Kenya
2020s	0.8803	0.8787	0.0017	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Kenya or Suriname?: Kenya, at 0.9 against 0.891 in Suriname as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Kenya and Suriname?: 0.009, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Suriname rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Kenya ranks 29th 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.