Barbados vs Suriname: Key media freedoms
Barbados
2.06
in 2025
Suriname
2.11
in 2025
Barbados rank
24th
Suriname rank
23rd
Key media freedoms over time
- Barbados
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 2.11 against 2.06 in Barbados, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Suriname ahead.
Barbados ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.295 | 0.78 | 0.485 | Suriname |
| 1910s | 0.295 | 0.78 | 0.485 | Suriname |
| 1920s | 0.295 | 0.78 | 0.485 | Suriname |
| 1930s | 0.295 | 0.78 | 0.485 | Suriname |
| 1940s | 0.3278 | 0.78 | 0.4522 | Suriname |
| 1950s | 0.623 | 0.807 | 0.184 | Suriname |
| 1960s | 0.8722 | 0.834 | 0.0382 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 1.56 | 0.9276 | 0.6327 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 1.69 | 0.4526 | 1.24 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 2 | 0.3082 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.79 | 0.0904 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.53 | 0.2655 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 2.06 | 1.59 | 0.4767 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key media freedoms, Barbados or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 2.11 against 2.06 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key media freedoms between Barbados and Suriname?
- 0.05, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Suriname?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Suriname rank globally for key media freedoms?
- Barbados ranks 24th and Suriname ranks 23rd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key media freedoms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.