South Korea vs Syria: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate
South Korea
208.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria
106.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Korea rank
2nd
Syria rank
5th
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate over time
- South Korea
- Syria
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 208.59 % change on previous year against 106.94 % change on previous year in Syria, a difference of 101.65 % change on previous year.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.0 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Syria ahead.
South Korea ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 5th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | -4.62 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | 17.25 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | -23.21 % change on previous year | 23.21 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1920s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1930s | 0 % change on previous year | -37.92 % change on previous year | 37.92 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1940s | 8.56 % change on previous year | 8.55 % change on previous year | 0.008 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 16.2 % change on previous year | 16.2 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1960s | -56.57 % change on previous year | -26.48 % change on previous year | 30.09 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1970s | -10.9 % change on previous year | -14.62 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1980s | 56.04 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 56.04 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 1990s | 6.62 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6.62 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2000s | -6.5 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 2010s | 26.56 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 26.56 % change on previous year | South Korea |
| 2020s | 17.94 % change on previous year | 20.27 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, annual growth rate, South Korea or Syria?
- South Korea, at 208.59 % change on previous year against 106.94 % change on previous year in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms, annual growth rate between South Korea and Syria?
- 101.65 % change on previous year, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Syria?
- 121 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Syria rank globally for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- South Korea ranks 2nd and Syria ranks 5th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Key media freedoms, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Key media freedoms. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.