Which has higher freedom of expression index, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?

Suriname, at 0.891 against 0.888 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

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

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.

Suriname vs Trinidad and Tobago: Freedom of Expression Index

Suriname

0.891

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

0.888

in 2025

Suriname rank

32nd

Trinidad and Tobago rank

33rd

Freedom of Expression Index over time

Suriname
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 0.891 against 0.888 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.003.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.

Suriname ranks 32nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 10 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Suriname	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.699	0.233	0.466	Suriname
1910s	0.694	0.247	0.447	Suriname
1920s	0.699	0.3613	0.3377	Suriname
1930s	0.7059	0.3968	0.3091	Suriname
1940s	0.7264	0.463	0.2634	Suriname
1950s	0.7795	0.5315	0.248	Suriname
1960s	0.801	0.6996	0.1014	Suriname
1970s	0.8195	0.7668	0.0527	Suriname
1980s	0.4058	0.8062	0.4004	Trinidad and Tobago
1990s	0.872	0.8562	0.0158	Suriname
2000s	0.8875	0.8796	0.0079	Suriname
2010s	0.8648	0.8693	0.0045	Trinidad and Tobago
2020s	0.8787	0.893	0.0143	Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of expression index, Suriname or Trinidad and Tobago?: Suriname, at 0.891 against 0.888 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of expression index between Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.003, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for freedom of expression index?: Suriname ranks 32nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 33rd 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: 28 August 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.