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

Suriname, at 0.891 against 0.887 in Mauritius as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius 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.

Mauritius vs Suriname: Freedom of Expression Index

Mauritius

0.887

in 2025

Suriname

0.891

in 2025

Mauritius rank

34th

Suriname rank

32nd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Mauritius
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.891 against 0.887 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.004.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Mauritius ranks 34th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritius	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.5525	0.699	0.1465	Suriname
1910s	0.5477	0.694	0.1463	Suriname
1920s	0.6156	0.699	0.0834	Suriname
1930s	0.6192	0.7059	0.0867	Suriname
1940s	0.6684	0.7264	0.058	Suriname
1950s	0.7314	0.7795	0.0481	Suriname
1960s	0.7589	0.801	0.0421	Suriname
1970s	0.7455	0.8195	0.074	Suriname
1980s	0.7956	0.4058	0.3898	Mauritius
1990s	0.8233	0.872	0.0487	Suriname
2000s	0.8472	0.8875	0.0403	Suriname
2010s	0.8649	0.8648	0.0001	Mauritius
2020s	0.7158	0.8787	0.1628	Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Mauritius or Suriname?: Suriname, at 0.891 against 0.887 in Mauritius as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Mauritius and Suriname?: 0.004, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Mauritius ranks 34th 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.