Malaysia vs Syria: Key media freedoms, annual growth rate
Malaysia
89.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Syria
106.94 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
7th
Syria rank
5th
Key media freedoms, annual growth rate over time
- Malaysia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 106.94 % change on previous year against 89.76 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 17.18 % change on previous year.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Syria ahead.
Malaysia ranks 7th and Syria ranks 5th of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | 12.64 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1910s | 0 % change on previous year | -23.21 % change on previous year | 23.21 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 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 | Malaysia |
| 1940s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 8.55 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1950s | 0 % change on previous year | 16.2 % change on previous year | 16.2 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | -26.48 % change on previous year | 26.48 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | -14.62 % change on previous year | 14.62 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -1.77 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | Syria |
| 1990s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000s | 7.72 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.72 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 92.53 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 92.53 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -82.64 % change on previous year | 20.27 % change on previous year | 102.91 % 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, Malaysia or Syria?
- Syria, at 106.94 % change on previous year against 89.76 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Syria?
- 17.18 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Syria?
- 121 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Syria rank globally for key media freedoms, annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 7th 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.