Armenia vs Syria: Key media freedoms
Armenia
0.2
in 2025
Syria
0.164
in 2025
Armenia rank
101st
Syria rank
103rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Armenia
- Syria
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 0.2 against 0.164 in Syria, a difference of 0.036.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 106 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Syria ahead.
Armenia ranks 101st and Syria ranks 103rd of 175 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | -2.55 | 0.009 | 2.56 | Syria |
| 1920s | -2.55 | -1.5 | 1.05 | Syria |
| 1930s | -2.55 | 0.0171 | 2.57 | Syria |
| 1940s | -2.55 | -0.2257 | 2.33 | Syria |
| 1950s | -2.55 | 0.0633 | 2.62 | Syria |
| 1960s | -2.55 | -1.02 | 1.53 | Syria |
| 1970s | -2.55 | -2.59 | 0.0364 | Armenia |
| 1980s | -2.19 | -3.04 | 0.8558 | Armenia |
| 1990s | 0.3522 | -3.04 | 3.4 | Armenia |
| 2000s | -0.3084 | -3.04 | 2.74 | Armenia |
| 2010s | 0.0182 | -3.04 | 3.06 | Armenia |
| 2020s | 0.3777 | -2.13 | 2.51 | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Armenia or Syria?
- Armenia, at 0.2 against 0.164 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Armenia and Syria?
- 0.036, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Syria?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Syria rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Armenia ranks 101st and Syria ranks 103rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the government directly or indirectly attempts to censor political content in print and broadcast media, through formal restrictions or indirect pressures such as financial control, licensing, or access to distribution channels.