Portugal vs Suriname: Freedom of expression index
Portugal
0.899
in 2025
Suriname
0.891
in 2025
Portugal rank
30th
Suriname rank
32nd
Freedom of expression index over time
- Portugal
- Suriname
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.899 against 0.891 in Suriname, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and Suriname ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4724 | 0.699 | 0.2266 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0.5909 | 0.694 | 0.1031 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 0.4089 | 0.699 | 0.2901 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 0.0698 | 0.7059 | 0.6361 | Suriname |
| 1940s | 0.0577 | 0.7264 | 0.6687 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 0.0579 | 0.7795 | 0.7216 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.0622 | 0.801 | 0.7388 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 0.5891 | 0.8195 | 0.2304 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 0.97 | 0.4058 | 0.5642 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.97 | 0.872 | 0.098 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.9711 | 0.8875 | 0.0836 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.9699 | 0.8648 | 0.1051 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.9355 | 0.8787 | 0.0568 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom of expression index, Portugal or Suriname?
- Portugal, at 0.899 against 0.891 in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Portugal and Suriname?
- 0.008, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Suriname rank globally for freedom of expression index?
- Portugal ranks 30th 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.