Which has higher freedom of expression index, Singapore or Syria?

Singapore, at 0.4 against 0.358 in Syria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Syria?

157 years are reported by both, from 1867 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.

Singapore vs Syria: Freedom of Expression Index

Singapore

0.4

in 2025

Syria

0.358

in 2025

Singapore rank

134th

Syria rank

137th

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Singapore
Syria

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.4 against 0.358 in Syria, a difference of 0.042.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 134th and Syria ranks 137th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 16 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Singapore	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.415	0.217	0.198	Singapore
1870s	0.415	0.1678	0.2472	Singapore
1880s	0.415	0.044	0.371	Singapore
1890s	0.508	0.027	0.481	Singapore
1900s	0.5088	0.0734	0.4354	Singapore
1910s	0.495	0.2874	0.2076	Singapore
1920s	0.495	0.311	0.184	Singapore
1930s	0.495	0.5032	0.0082	Syria
1940s	0.4685	0.4545	0.014	Singapore
1950s	0.5297	0.4806	0.0491	Singapore
1960s	0.3696	0.2002	0.1694	Singapore
1970s	0.23	0.0249	0.2051	Singapore
1980s	0.25	0.0193	0.2307	Singapore
1990s	0.2888	0.0236	0.2652	Singapore
2000s	0.3455	0.0502	0.2953	Singapore
2010s	0.3628	0.0363	0.3265	Singapore
2020s	0.3532	0.1032	0.25	Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Singapore or Syria?: Singapore, at 0.4 against 0.358 in Syria as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Singapore and Syria?: 0.042, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Syria?: 157 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2025.
How do Singapore and Syria rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Singapore ranks 134th and Syria ranks 137th 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.