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?
- 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.